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Petlyakov Pe-8The Petlyakov Pe-8, also known as TB-7 was a Soviet bomber aircraft of World War II, the only four-engined bomber the USSR used during the war. The USSR had no plans for strategic bombardment, and only a few attacks on Germany were flown. The Pe-8's most important claim to fame is flying Molotov to London! Only 81 built, some with M-30B diesel engines or M-82 radials. Four 1350hp Mikulin AM-35A. 1940. Specifications (Pe-8) General characteristics - Crew: eleven
- Length: 23.59 m (77 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 39.10 m (128 ft 3 in)
- Height: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 188.7 m² (2,030 ft²)
- Empty: 19,986 kg (43,969 lb)
- Loaded: 27,000 kg (59,400 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 35,000 kg (77,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 4x Shvetsov AM-35A inlines, 1,000 kW (1,350 hp) each
Performance - Maximum speed: 443 km/h (276 mph)
- Range: 3,600 km (2,245 miles)
- Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,504 ft)
- Rate of climb: 352 m/min (1,154 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 143 kg/m² (29 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.14 kW/kg (0.2 hp/lb)
Armament External links: http://www.aviation.ru/Pe/#8 Related content Related development: Tupolev ANT-42 Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence: Pe-2 - Pe-3 - Pe-4 - Pe-8
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