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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Petlyakov Pe-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
360
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew2
- Primary RoleHeavy fighter / night fighter
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeKlimov M-105RA
- Engine ModelKlimov M-105V
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed530 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,100 m
- Ferry Range2,150 km
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Wingspan17.13 m
- Empty Weight5,890 kg
- Loaded Weight8,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,800 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload700 kg
- Internal Gun; ** 1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon in the nose with 250 rounds ** 2 × 12.7 mm UBK machine guns in the fuselage with 500 rounds
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built360
- Operators2
- Variants3
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
360
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS53WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1304RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS101PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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