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Russia's Forgotten WW2 Heavy Bomber, and Why It Failed | Petlyakov Pe-8

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Play War Thunder for FREE on PC, PS®5 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 Pe-8, 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 Team... 19:06 Redesign and Engine Changes 21:02 WW2 Service (and more engine changes

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