Beriev

Beriev Be-6

Maritime patrol

  • First flight1949
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built123
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
8
Length
23.5 m
Wingspan
33 m
Height
7.64 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
414 km/h
Range
4,800 km
Service ceiling
6,100 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Shvetsov ASh-73TK 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (1,800 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 5 × 23 mm (0.91 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in 3 remotely controlled turrets; Bombs: General ordnance, or, 2×1,000 kg (2,205 lb) torpedoes, or, 8 mines

Flying boat 1

BB 1949 Beriev & Russian Beriev Be-6 Soviet twin-engined patrol flying boat (NATO name "Madge"). Beriev · Soviet Union→