Beriev Be-112
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| Be-112 | |
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 Model of Beriev Be-112 at MAKS 2009 airshow | |
| General information | |
| Type | Amphibious aircraft |
| National origin | Russian Federation |
| Manufacturer | Beriev |
| Status | Paper project only |
| Number built | none |
The Beriev Be-112 is a proposed amphibian aircraft with two propeller engines, projected to carry 27 passengers. The Beriev firm lacks a production amphibian aircraft in this size.
Intended purposes of the Be-112 include passenger and cargo carriage, ambulance missions, surveillance, and search-and-rescue missions. Beriev also explored a version of the Be-112 with wing-mounted turboprop engines[1]
Specifications (proposed)
[edit]Data from beriev.com[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 27 pax / 2,350 kg (5,181 lb) payload
- Length: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
- Height: 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
- Gross weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, 1,062 kW (1,424 hp) each
- Propellers: 5-bladed fully-feathering reversible constant-speed propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 420 km/h (260 mph, 230 kn)
- Cruise speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
References
[edit]- ^ Gordon, Yefim; Komissarov, Sergey (2013). Unflown wings : Soviet and Russian unrealized aircraft projects 1925-2010. Birmingham: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 420–421. ISBN 978-1906537340.
- ^ "Beriev Aircraft Company - Be-112 amphibious aircraft". www.beriev.com. Beriev Aircraft Company. April 2007. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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