Later, he worked with Tupolev bureau until he was given his own bureau in 1936. Petlyakov specialized in bombers. The fuselage is narrow with a tall, wide tail fin with a turret aft of it, and glazed nose section. Shoulder-set tapered wings are unswept with rounded tips. Inboard nacelles also house main landing gear.
Rounded tailplane is swept on the leading edge.
Landing gear with tail wheel is retractable. It was first flown on December 27, 1936. The aircraft went in production in the May of 1942. A total of 79 Pe-8 were built, some of which remained in service as late as 1952. 6000 km Range with max.