Zvezda - 1/72 - Soviet Long Range Bomber - Petlyakov PE-8
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Zvezda - 1/72 - Soviet Long Range Bomber - Petlyakov PE-8
- Brand: Zvezda
- MPN: Zvezda Z7264
- Part #: MDLZVD7264
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- Brand: Zvezda
- MPN: Zvezda Z7264
- Part #: MDLZVD7264
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Zvezda - 1/72 - Soviet Long Range Bomber - Petlyakov PE-8
- Brand: Zvezda
- MPN: Zvezda Z7264
- Part #: MDLZVD7264

Product URL: https://www.pbtech.com/pacific/product/MDLZVD7264/Zvezda---172---Soviet-Long-Range-Bomber---Petlyako
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The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II, and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to raise the spirit of the Soviet people by exposing Axis vulnerabilities. Its primary mission, however, was to attack German airfields, rail yards and other rear-area facilities at night, although one was used to fly the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Vyacheslav Molotov from Moscow to the United States in 1942.
As Soviet morale boosters, they were also high-value targets for the Luftwaffe's fighter pilots. The loss rate of these aircraft, whether from mechanical failure, friendly fire, or combat, doubled between 1942 and 1944.
By the end of the war, most of the surviving aircraft had been withdrawn from combat units. After the war, some were modified as transports for important officials, and a few others were used in various Soviet testing programs. Some supported the Soviet Arctic operations until the late 1950s.
Note: Assembly required. Paint/glue not included.
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1/72
Number of parts
305