Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Petlyakov Pe-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
93
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1940
- Crew11
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationPre-World War II
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypePiston
- Engine ModelMikulin AM-34FRN/AM-35A/M-40
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed440 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range4,500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Length23.59 m
- Wingspan39 m
- Height6.2 m
- Wing Area188.66
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload4,000 kg
- Internal GunShVAK 20mm cannon, ShKAS 7.62mm machine gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built93
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1936
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
93
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61STRATEGIC BOMBERS9WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS959RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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