Russias Forgotten WW2 Heavy Bomber, and Why It Failed, Petlyakov Pe 8

Play War Thunder for FREE on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X, S: Follow the link to download the game to get a premium tank, aircraft AND ship, along with a seven day account boost just for downloading. Today we re looking at the Petlyakov Pe8, a sometimes overlooked heavy bomber that was developed by the Soviet Union. It saw service in WW2, but its limited production run meant that it never achieved the fame of its western counterparts. Want to join the community Visit our Discord Want to support the channel I have a Patreon here 0:00 Intro Design Origins 2:35 Prototype Design Proposal 3:53 Prototype Construction (Spoiler: it gets complicated) 8:16 Design Construction Problems 12:34 Second Prototype 14:35 War Thunder Promo 16:31 Things Get Even Worse For the Design 19:06 Redesign and Engine Changes 21:02 WW2 Service (and more engine changes