DISCONTINUED Special Hobby 48022 Pe-3 early/radar Gneis 2

The Petlakow Pe-3 is a Soviet, two-seater heavy fighter in a low wing design with a metal double tail. In 1941. Vladimir Petlakov returned to the concept of building a twin-engine fighter plane. He decided to adapt to these tasks, initially designed as a Pe-2 dive bomber. Only 23 copies of the first serial version, designated Pe-3, were built. However, a more heavily armed variant devoid of aerodynamic brakes, designated the Pe-3bis, was quickly developed. New planes entered the units in October 1941. taking part in the battles fought near Moscow, making mainly assault flights. They were also used for distant reconnaissance. Airplanes of this type were also used by the Soviet Navy. The drive was made of 2 in-line WK-105RA engines with 1100 HP each. The armament of the Pe-3 version were two 12.7 mm UB machine guns; Two 7.62 mm SzKAS machine guns operated by a pilot. The gunner had one 7.62 mm SzKAS mobile rifle. The plane carried 200 kg of bombs. The Pe-3bis version had one 20mm SzWAK cannon; 2 UB machine guns, cal. 12.7 mm; One 7.62 mm SzKAS machine gun operated by a pilot. The gunner had one 12.7 mm UB mobile rifle. The plane carried 300 kg of bombs or 8 RS-82 missiles. Technical data: (Pe-3bis version) length: 12.66m, wingspan: 17.13m, height: 3.93m, maximum speed: 530km / h, rate of climb: 12.5m / s, practical ceiling: 9100m, range maximum: 1500km.