Be-42 / A-40 Albatros, G.M.Beriev 'Mermaid'

Full-size photo may be found at Sergei Podshivalov's Page L arge jet-engined amphibian. The Be-42 is rather an unique aircraft, with its high-aspect ratio, slightly swept wings, slender fuselage, and booster engines faired in beneath the main engines. It seems to have no production future, but G.M.Beriev Bureau is selling smaller, civil developments. (19k) at the Woodford Aeroshow by Paul Nann, used as a background on this page; Be-40 maritime patrol version; Be-200 amphibian version; More Be-42/A-40 links... MAKS-97 overview A-40 at Yanko's Russian Weapons Catalog; (added 8/18/97) A-40, Beriev Be-42 at Virtual Aircraft Museum	Technical data
	Type	Be-42
	Function	sar
	Year	1989
	Crew	?
	Engines	2*15000kg Soloviev D-30KVP 2*2000kg RD-60
	Speed	760km/h
	Range	5500km

Modified March 11, 1997 by Alexandre Savine;

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