Petlyakov Pe-8

Performance

Maximum speed: 443 km/h (275.2 mph)

Range: 3,700 km (2,299 mi)

Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,504 ft)

Rate of climb: 5.9 m/s (1,154 ft/min)

Wing loading: 143 kg/m² (29 lb/ft²)

Power/mass: 140 W/kg (0.2 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns:

2 x 20-millimeter (0.79 in) ShVAK cannons (dorsal and tail turrets)

2 x 12.7-millimeter (0.50 in) UBT machine guns (engine nacelles)

2 x 7.62-millimeter (0.300 in) ShKAS machine guns (nose turret)

Bombs: Up to 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)

Bibliography

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