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Payakan Petlyakov Pe-8 2024-05-03

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Thread starter Captain Kurt
Start date May 3, 2024

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May 3, 2024

Captain Kurt submitted a new resource:

Petlyakov Pe-8.zip - Petlyakov Pe-8.zip

History
In 1934, the Soviet government issued a requirement for a new four-engine heavy bomber as a follow-on to the TB-3. The new bomber would feature the latest innovations in aircraft design and would operate at high altitude to avoid interception. It would also have a heavy bomb load and strong defensive armament. Pe-8 lead first Soviet bombing over Berlin.

Performance
Crew 10
Max Speed (Sea Level) 276 mph (444 km/h)
Climbing Rate 853 ft/min (260 m/min)
Max range 3,000 mi (4,412 km)...