Petlyakov

Petlyakov Pe-3

Night fighter

  • First flight1941
  • Introduction1941
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built360
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
12.66 m
Wingspan
17.13 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
530 km/h
Range
1,500 km
Service ceiling
9,100 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Klimov M-105RA liquid-cooled V12 engines ( hp / 820 kW / shp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon in the nose with 250 rounds, 2 × 12.7 mm UBK machine guns in the fuselage with 500 rounds, 1 × 12.7 mm UBT machine gun in dorsal turret with 300 rounds, 1 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun in the tail cone with 250 rounds (later removed); Bombs: up to 700 kg