A fast Soviet twin-engine dive bomber and tactical bomber derived from a high-altitude fighter project.
Development
Petlyakov Pe-2 was developed by Petlyakov Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a bomber. The family first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1941. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Petlyakov Pe-2 is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include dive bomber and tactical bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Pe-2.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pe-2 | Production | Bomber | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Pe-2 — C011 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 3
Powerplant: 2 × Klimov M-105 series V-12
Armament: Forward and defensive machine-gun armament with internal and external bomb carriage.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 2: Twin Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers — Midland Publishing · Tier 3