Pe-2M bomber by V.M.Petlyakov

One
of attempts to increase bomber efficiency. Lower part of the fuselage was enlarged to fit a 500kg FAB-500 in the internal bomb bay. It was intended for VK-107 engines, but those were not ready and VK-105 with TK were installed.
Aircraft was ready on October 16, 1941. During trials air intakes were enlarged and automatic slats were installed.
Situation on Soviet-German fronts at the time forced factories and KBs to be evacuated eastwards. Introduction of changes into production designs under such a critical circumstances were not welcome, and Pe-2M was abandoned.
PredecessorsModifications

Pe-2 1941 		None
ReferencesLinks
  • "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.2 p.160;
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    		• Technical data
    Type Pe-2M
    Function Bomber
    Year 1941
    Crew 3
    Engines 2*1100hp VK-105 with TK
    Created January 15, 1999
    by Alexandre Savine    		 Back to
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