Russia Buys 6 Be-200 Amphibious Aircraft

Russia has ordered 6 multi-purpose Be-200 amphibious aircraft from the Beriev Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The contract is worth 8.4 billion Russian Rubles or about $268 million.

The first two will be the Be-200ES variant, while the next four will be the Be-200PS variant. It is the first time that the Russian military has placed orders for the Be-200.

In 2010, the Russian Emergencies Ministry ordered eight Be-200ES and currently has five Be-200ES for firefighting duties. Azerbaijan received one Be-200ES in 2008.

The Be-200 is an amphibious aircraft with the ability to takeoff and land on water. It perform several types of missions, including:

• firefighting
• search and rescue
• medical evacuation
• maritime patrol
• transport

Its specifications are:

• Length: 32.05 m
• Wingspan: 32.78 m
• Height: 8.9 m
• Empty weight: 27600 kg
• Maximum takeoff weight: 41000 kg (land) 38000 kg (water)
• Maximum fuel capacity: 12500 kg
• Maximum speed: 700 km/hr
• Maximum range: 3300 km (ISA: 8000 m, 1 hour fuel reserve)
• Operational altitude: 8000 m

The cargo dimensions are:

• Length: 18.7 m
• Width: 2.5 m
• Height: 1.895 m
• Floor area: 41 m²
• Volume 80.8 m³
• Payload: 7500 kg, 7 LD3 containers

The Be-200 is powered by 2 D-436TP turbofan engines with 7650 kg of thrust.


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