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Petlyakov Pe-8 (5000kg Bomb)

8,573 CrazyCodeC  7.6 years ago

This has basically taken up all of my time riding my school bus for the past week. I'm quite proud of how the bomb turned out.

AG-1 and vtol for bomb bay. AG-2 to 6 using vtol and trim for turrets. AG-7 to drop FAB-5000.

The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II, and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to raise the spirit of the Soviet people by exposing Axis vulnerabilities. Its primary mission, however, was to attack German airfields, rail yards and other rear-area facilities at night, although one was used to fly the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Vyacheslav Molotov from Moscow to the United States in 1942.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 120.6ft (36.8m)
  • Length 78.9ft (24.0m)
  • Height 29.5ft (9.0m)
  • Empty Weight 29,121lbs (13,209kg)
  • Loaded Weight 37,736lbs (17,116kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.105
  • Wing Loading 15.9lbs/ft2 (77.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,373.1ft2 (220.5m2)
  • Drag Points 28076

Parts

  • Number of Parts 225
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,065