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Beriev

Date: Dec'95 beriev.com Beriev Design Bureau Aviatorov Sq.,1 Taganrog, Russia 347923 Tel: 7-86344-499-01 Fax: 7-86344-414-54 Gennady Panatov, President & General Designer

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  Beriev (Beriashvili) Georgii Michailovich (1903-79)
  Aircraft designer, doctor of technical scienes, major-general. Graduated from Leningrad polytechnical Institute (1930). Under his leadership in TsKB was designed amphibious aircraft MBR-2 (1932). In 1934-68 was chief designer of Taganrog OKB. Amphibious aircraft Mp-1, MDR-5, MBR-7, Be-6 and jet powered R-1 and Be-10, also hydroplanes Be-8, -12, -2, -4 and transport Be-30.

• A-50 - AWACS converted from Il-76 First flown in Dec'78 in Taganrog.
• A-60 - Il-76MD based experimental a/c with laser gun.
• An-30 - recce "verson" of An-26. First flown in 1967. 115 were built.
• 14M-1P 7.1K - Wing-in-ground effect aircraft. 1972. Tested in 1976 in Taganrog gulf of Azov sea.
• VVA-14-1 5.1K - (Vertikalno Vzletayuschiy Apparat) see Bartini. First flown in Sep'72.
• Tu-142MR - radio retransmitter version of maritime patrol Tu-142.

• Be-1 12.5K "Gidrolet" - Wing-in-ground effect aircraft, a single-engined two-seater. One was built. 1963. First flown from sea in 1964.
• Be-2 30.5K/KOR-1 12.1K Mote (Korablemij Razvedchik) - A small float biplane, the standard catapult aircraft for cruisers. First flown from sea in September 1936. In service until 1942.
• Be-4/KOR-2 11.8K - The KOR-2 was an elegant parasol-wing flying boat. A pylon on top of the fuselage carried an enormous radial engine, and the inverted gull wing. Production was interrupted by the German invasion of 1941, but later resumed. First flown from sea in October 1940.
• Be-6 29.1K Madge - Twin-engine long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat. Two 2000 hp. Shvetsov ASh-73 radial engines. Patrol flying boat, closely resembling the U.S. PBM 'Mariner': a gull-winged aircraft with twin, oval tailfins on top of a deep fuselage. It stayed in service until the late 1960s. Predecessor for Be-12. First flown in Nov'47.
• Be-8 16.6K Mole (or Mode) [Type-33] - sometimes reported to have the name 'Mail' assigned (which was the Be-12) and being a jet-engined version of the Be-6 'Madge' (possibly referring to the R-1); first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino.
  Unsuccesfull utility amphibian. The Be-8 was a small parasol-wing aircraft of all-metal construction. Few built. First flown in Dec'47 from an airfield, Feb'48 from sea.
  More: 1 8.3K.
• Be-10 11.2K/M-10 Mallow - Long-range jet-engined maritime reconnaissance flying boat. Two 14,330 lb. st. Type AL-7PB turbojets. Two 23 mm cannon in radar-controlled tail turret. Two fixed forward firing 20mm or 23mm cannon.
  The Be-12 was preferred, because of its better endurance, and few Be-10's were built. The Be-10 had highly swept wings and tail surfaces; the engines were placed under the wing roots and fixed floats were attached to the wingtips.
• Be-12 26.8K/M-12 Mail/Chaika - Turboprop-powered amphibious development of the BE-6 flying boat. Two Ivchenko AI-20M turboprops. Entered service with Soviet Navy in early 1960s in maritime patrol role.
  The Be-12 is one of the last amphibians in military service. The Be-12 traces its origins back to the Be-6, but inherited little more than the concept of its gull wing and twin oval tailfins. Initially its role was ASW patrol, but when newer missiles enabled the USN submarines to stay further away from the coast, the Be-12 was converted to the Search & Rescue role (Be-12PS). Small numbers are still in service. The Be-12 is also operated by Vietnam, and for some years a number operated in Egyptian colors, but under Soviet control. The M-12 is AV-MF (Aviatcia Voenno-Morskogo Flota) designation. First flown in Oct'60 from Taganrog airfield.
  Sold to Viet-Nam.
  Modifications:
  • Be-12P-200 79.9K - Firebuster.
    More: 1 52.4K, 2 44.7K, 3 46.3K, 4 56.3K.
  Story: 1
• Be-30 103.4K Cuff - Twin-engined light commercial feederliner. Two TVD-10 (Turbomeca Astazou) turboprops, 970 shp each. Entered service in 1969.
• Be-32 20.3K - Data from Mauricio Rivas, Argentina.
  The Be-32 is a 17 passengers turboprop.
  The first of the two versions is the Beriev Be-32:
  First flight: 3/3/1967. External dimensions: Lenght: 15.70m Wingspan: 17 m Height: 5.52m Internal dimensions: Lenght: 5.66m Wide: 1.52m Height: 1.81m Weights: Max take off: 7300Kg Empty: 4760 kg Load: 1900Kg Performance: Max Cruise: 237kt Range: 1750 km (?) Passangers: 17 Powerplant: 2 Mars TVD-10B (1011CV)
  The other is the Be-32K 44.2K:
  (I believe that is a modified version to meet the requirements of West Operators)
  actually, it's almost the same aircraft slightly updated to just modern standards. -jno
  First flight: N/A External dimensions: Lenght: 15.70m Wingspan: 17 m Height: 5.52m Internal dimensions: Lenght: N/A Wide: N/A Height: N/A Weights: Max take off: 7300Kg Empty: 4760 kg Load: N/A Performance: Max Cruise: 237kt Range: 564 km (?) Passangers: 14-17 Powerplant: 2 P&WC/Klimov PT6A-65B14
• A-40/Be-40 19.8K Mermaid/Albatross - Maritime patrol/anti-submarine amphybian.
  Modifications:
  • A-40Ae - ASW/patrol export version.
• Be-42 29.4K Mermaid/Albatross [Tag-D] - Twin-engined rescue amphibian. Development of A-40. Two Soloviev D-30KPV turbofans. Large jet-engined amphibian. The Be-42 is rather an unique aircraft, with its high-aspect ratio, slightly swept wings, slender fuselage, and booster engines faired in beneath the main engines. It seems to have no production future, but Beriev is trying to sell smaller, civil developments. Be-42 is search and rescue version, Be-44 is ASW/Surveillance/Minelaying version. first flown in Dec'86 from airfield, Nov'87 from sea. 140 world records set.
  Modifications:
  • A-42PAe - search and rescue. export version. patrol range 3500km.
  More: 1 (18K), 2 (17K), 3 (36K), 4 (47K), 5 (47K), 6 (22K).
• Be-44 Mermaid
• Be-103 76.9K - "Converted" military amphibian. Two built. About 600 can be ordered, including 260 for export. Display planned to Malaisian airshow. First flown in Jul'97. Certification tests were passed in Jan'2002 after 263 flight (59 from sea) for 160 hours. Type certificate ST204-Be-103 obtained. Factory price USD500K, list price USD600..700K.
• Be-132 - regional a/c. project. Klimov's engines.
  Modifications:
  • Be-132MK - project cost is about USD150M.
• Be-200 17.0K - Amphibian, developed from the A-40/Be-42 'Mermaid'. World first flying boat with hermetic cockpit. Imported avionix used. Under development with 107 ordered. First three will be delivered in first quarter of 2001 plus four more until 2005. Initially designed as firebuster. Transport and passenger modifications provided. Produced by Irkutsk Aviation Facility. Development started not later 1990. First flown 24-Sep-1998. Certification tests were passed in Jan'2002 (for firebuster version). Factory price USD22..24M. D-436 engines. Ada is used in the Beriev Be-200 aircraft
  More: 1 56.3K, 1 48.7K. video 1.0K.
  Modifications:
  • Be-200P - fire killer.
  • Be-200ChS - resque version for Ministry of Emergency. price below USD20M. The first one expected to be shown at 4-th International Hydroaviation Show in Gelengik, 04-Sep-2002. It was built at IAPO, Irkutsk.
• Be-2500 79.2K - 6-engines WIG/hydroplane. max take-off mass 2500t. max payload 1000t. cruise speed 800km/h at 10000m. cruise speed at screen level 450km/h. range 17000km. take-off run 15km at 450km/h. project.
  More: 1 75.9K.

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• [Tag-A] - a not further specified WIG vehicle, maybe the 'Caspian Sea Monster'
• L-600 - strategic floatplane.
• LL-143 9.5K [Type-34] - Long range maritime recce flying boat. service designation Be-6; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Madge' was assigned; first seen 1951 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino First flown from sea in September 1945.
• M-10 - jet aircraft
• MBR-2 10.9K (Morskoj Bliznij Razwedchik) - Monoplane flying boat, a shoulder-wing aircarft with a pusher engine on high struts. Approx 1400 built. Later models switched to the 830hp Mikulin AM-34N engine. Used until the end of WWII. About 1400 were built.
  Modifications:
  • MBR-2 M-17 10.9K - the first one with M-17 engine. first flown from sea in Sebastopol in 1932.
  • MBR-2 M-34 8.6K - with new M-34 engine since 1934.
  See also: 1.
• MBR-5 7.9K - Short range maritime recce flying boat. First flown from sea in 1935.
• MBR-7 - Replacement for the MBR-2. Not put in production. 1939.
• MDR-5 7.5K (Morskoj Dalnij Razwedchik) - Long-range patrol flying boat. No production, because the competing Che-2/MDR-6 was preferred. The first flying boat version first flown in May 1938. The second one (amphybian) first flown from sea in May 1939.
• MP-1 12.8K (Morskoj Pochtovy) - Cargo version of MBR-2. Service since 1933 to 1950.
  Modifications:
  • MP-1 M-17 12.8K - the first one with M-17 engine. first flown from sea in Sebastopol in 1932.
  • MP-1 M-34 8.2K - with new M-34 engine. first flown in October 1936.
• MR-1 (Morskoj Razwedchik) - Float version (so MR) of the R-1.
• P-10 7.6K - submarine launched cruise missile. first fired in Oct'57.
• R-1 37.3K (Razwedchik) - Experimental twin-jet recce/bomber flying boat. Prototypes only. First flown in May'52.

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