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Title: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 09, 2016, 12:45:48 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petlyakov_Pe-8 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petlyakov_Pe-8)

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Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 09, 2016, 12:46:38 PM
What is this? Is this a whif? Was it built? A paper project?
That fifth engine ...  ???

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Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: KJ_Lesnick on July 09, 2016, 01:50:00 PM
You know, it kind of looks almost like a B-17 with inlines, and a greenhouse
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: sandiego89 on July 09, 2016, 02:23:13 PM
And a gunners position behind the inner engines?!  I never new that.  Must have been a miserable place to be- "I SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN A MISERABLE PLACE TO BE"
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: zenrat on July 09, 2016, 05:43:49 PM
Nice.  Zvezda kit these in 1/72.  Looks like a good kit. (http://www.olddogsplanes.com/pe8.html)
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: kerick on July 09, 2016, 07:23:54 PM
Quote from: sandiego89 on July 09, 2016, 02:23:13 PM
And a gunners position behind the inner engines?!  I never new that.  Must have been a miserable place to be- "I SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN A MISERABLE PLACE TO BE"

I wonder what the bail out procedure was from that position?
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 09, 2016, 07:48:17 PM
Airliner based in Pe-8 along with its ancestor (Ant-42)

BTW: Why not a passenger in the 'miserable place'? Maybe half price ;D

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Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: PR19_Kit on July 10, 2016, 03:58:29 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 09, 2016, 05:43:49 PM
Nice.  Zvezda kit these in 1/72.  Looks like a good kit. (http://www.olddogsplanes.com/pe8.html)

It certainly does. I've never seen one but it seems to have lots of Whiffing potential..................
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: NARSES2 on July 10, 2016, 07:10:01 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 10, 2016, 03:58:29 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 09, 2016, 05:43:49 PM
Nice.  Zvezda kit these in 1/72.  Looks like a good kit. (http://www.olddogsplanes.com/pe8.html)

It certainly does. I've never seen one but it seems to have lots of Whiffing potential..................

Got one in the stash and yes it is a nice kit
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: Captain Canada on July 10, 2016, 08:10:31 AM
Love it. Great pics thanks ! Now I want one  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: zenrat on July 11, 2016, 04:24:48 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 10, 2016, 07:10:01 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 10, 2016, 03:58:29 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 09, 2016, 05:43:49 PM
Nice.  Zvezda kit these in 1/72.  Looks like a good kit. (http://www.olddogsplanes.com/pe8.html)

It certainly does. I've never seen one but it seems to have lots of Whiffing potential..................

Got one in the stash and yes it is a nice kit

Glad to hear that as I ordered one yesterday.  Hard to resist it at the price.


Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: tomo pauk on September 04, 2016, 11:36:15 AM
Quote from: ysi_maniac on July 09, 2016, 12:46:38 PM
What is this? Is this a whif? Was it built? A paper project?
That fifth engine ...  ???
...

The caption reads, more or less: Pe-8 flying laboratory for testing the engine ASh-82FN.
Title: Re: Petlyakov Pe-8
Post by: KJ_Lesnick on September 04, 2016, 06:15:38 PM
Did it have one pilot or two?