Beriev Be-6
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| Beriev Be-6 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Maritime reconnaissance and patrol aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Beriev OKB |
| Maiden flight | 1950s |
| Retired | Late 1960s |
| Primary user | Soviet Navy |
| Produced | 1949-???? |
The Beriev Be-6 (NATO reporting name: Madge) was an all-metal flying boat produced by the Soviet Beriev OKB. It was a gull winged aircraft with twin oval tail-fins on top of a deep fuselage. This flying boat was capable of accomplishing a wide variety of missions, such as long range maritime reconnaissance, coastal and supply line patrols, torpedo/bombing strikes, mine-laying, and transport operations.
The aircraft was built in 1949. Since requirements of naval aircraft do not change rapidly, the reliable Be-6 stayed in service until the late 1960's. Some aircraft ended service as civil unarmed transports in Arctic regions.
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[edit] Specifications (Be-6)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew:
- Length: 23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 33 m (110 ft)
- Height: m (ft in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 18,827 kg (41,506 lb)
- Loaded weight: 29,000 kg (64,000 lb)
- Landing weight: 20,928 kg (46,138 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Shvetsov ASh-73TK radial engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 414 km/h (218 knots, 257 mph) at 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
- Cruise speed: 280 km/h (173 mph) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
- Landing speed: 147 km/h (79 knots, 97 mph)
- Range: 5,000 km (2,700 knots, 3,100 mi)
- Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 5× 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannon in 3 remotely-controlled turrets
- Bombs:
- General ordnance, or
- 2× 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) torpedoes, or
- 8 mines
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