| Manufacturer |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The Beriev Be-6 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 34", NATO reporting name "Madge") is a flying boat produced by the Soviet Beriev OKB. |
| First Flight |
1949-01-01 |
| Designer |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Type |
Maritime reconnaissance and patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
23.5 |
| Height (m) |
7.64 |
| Cockpit Crew |
8 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
414 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
280 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6100 |
| Armament |
5 × 23 mm (0.91 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in 3 remotely controlled turrets; ; General ordnance, or; 2×1,000 kg (2,205 lb) torpedoes, or; 8 mines |
| Number Built |
123 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Shvetsov ASh-73TK 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1800 kW (2414 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Soviet Naval Aviation, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-6 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
33 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
120 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |