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.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 129.2ft (39.4m)
- Length 76.3ft (23.3m)
- Height 28.3ft (8.6m)
- Empty Weight 16,876lbs (7,655kg)
- Loaded Weight 21,289lbs (9,656kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.234
- Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 605.5ft2 (56.3m2)
- Drag Points 14204
Parts
- Number of Parts 157
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 742
@TheHaggisBasher Nicee
@JustLookingForFriends funny story that happened to me a while back on war thunder
a zero was heading in to ram me cuz his engine died and i was in pe 8 gunning him with the 20mm at the back so he rammed me but got stuck between me and the bomb bay so i had to shake him off but out of kindness i carefully turned towards his base and flew him just close enough for him to glide back and then flew back to my own base the dude didnt shoot me for the rest of the match
Everyone talking about the FAB-5000 but like bruh A single enemy fighter and now bye bye Soviet bias.
Pe-8:mah bomb THICK BOI
The bane of ground forces players in WT.
thank you for putting the 5000kg nuke on there
FAB-5000 Russian Bias