Georgij Mikhailovich Beriev, Beriev Aircraft Company

Georgij Mikhailovich Beriev

1903-1979

(64k, courtesy of Andrew I. Salnikov)
D
esigner of amphibians and flying boats of all sizes and roles. Since 1934 - Designer General, head of design bureau based at Taganrog. His team created flying boats that served in Soviet Navy during The Great Patriotic War (MBR-2, KOR-1 and KOR-2). After WWII more advanced Be-6 entered service.
Since 1948, Taganrog has been the major center Soviet Seaplane development. Be-6 was followed by jet-engined R-1 (and later - Be-10). Those early jet flying boats remained experimental, while piston-engined Be-6 was replaced by Be-12 turboprop-driven aircraft. Today advanced jet amphibians A-40/42 (military/SAR) and Be-200 (civilian multirole) are designed and tested, as well as light utility Be-103.
Beriev is currently planning on building amphibious aircraft with takeoff weight between 200 and 600 tons for operation in the Pacific. Beriev recently entered into a joint venture with the Swiss finance company ILTA Trade Finance S.A. to develop the Be-200. The Be-200 will be the product of a joint venture between the Beriev TANTK, former Taganrog Aircraft Production Association and the Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (manufacturer of the Su-27Su-27 fighter). Beriev is also developing supersonic flying boats.

Recent status:

Brief: Beriev, located in Taganrog, (Rostov Oblast), is the center for Russian seaplane design and manufacturing. Beriev also designs and manufactures multiple role amphibious aircraft and supersonic flying boats.
Established: 1934
Employment: 5,500
Other names (official): OAO TANTK imeni G.M.Berieva, Beriev Aircraft Company
Also known as: Beriev OKB, Taganrog Aviation Development and Manufacturing Enterprise, G.M.Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific Engineering Complex;
Address:
Beriev Aircraft Company
Oblast (State): Rostov
1 Aviatorov Sq.
347923 Taganrog, Russia
Telephone:
7-8634-44-98-39, 7-8634-44-99-01,
7-8634-44-99-04, 7-8634-44-98-53
Fax: 7-8634-44-14-54
TELEX: 298107 BETA
Officers:
Gennady S. Panatov, General Designer/Director
Notes for Dummies:The Beriev Design Bureau has collocated production facilities at the Taganrog aircraft plant. Taganrog is located South of Moscow in the County (Oblast) of Rostov on the Northeast corner of the Sea of Azov.
  • Beriev (USSR)
  • Beriev page at WWW.AVIATION.RU
    Modified June 4, 1999
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