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The Beriev Be-8 (NATO reporting name: Mole), was built by the Soviet Beriev OKB in 1947. It was a passenger/liaison amphibian aircraft with a layout similar to the Be-4 but substantially larger and heavier. It was a single engine parasol with the wing installed on a thin pylon and a pair of short struts. Compared to the Be-4, the Be-8 was equipped with retractable landing gear, and pilot and passenger cabins had heating utilizing engine heat. The Be-8 was intended as a civil aircraft and carried no armament. First flight was on December 3, demonstrating good performance. Two experimental aircraft were built, and one was demonstrated during 1951 Soviet Aviation Day at Tushino.
[edit] Specifications (Be-8)
General characteristics
- Capacity: 6 passengers
- Payload: 400 kg (880 lb) of cargo
- Length: 13.0 m (42 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 19.0 m (62 ft 3 in)
- Height: m (ft in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,815 kg (6,206 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,624 kg (7,990 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Shvetsov ASh-21 radial engine, 520 kW (700 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 266 km/h at 1,800 m (144 knots, 165 mph) at 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
- Landing speed: 100 km/h (54 knots, 62 mph)
- Range: 810 km (440 nm, 500 mi)
- Ferry range: 1,200 km (650 nm, 750 mi)
- Mission endurance: 4.6 hr
- Ferry endurance: 6.0 hr)
- Service ceiling 5,550 m (18,200 ft)
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