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The A-40P (A-42PE) patrol amphibian, powered by D-27A engines and featuring advanced ASW system and avionics, is being derived from the A-40 and Be-42 for the Russian naval aviation and for export sales.
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Beriev |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Multipurpose amphibian aircraft
|
| CREW | 7 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two propfan engines D-27A, with contra-rotating propellersΔύο (D-30TKPV) |
| Power h.p. | 2x14.000 |
| Auxiliary engine | Two turbojet engines Klimov RD-60K |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x2.500 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 45,04 |
| Height, m | 11,07 |
| Wing span, m | 41,62 |
| Wing area, m2 | - |
| Wheel base, m | 14,8335 |
| Wheel track, m | 5,71 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 96.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Payload, kg | up to 8.500 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed at an altitude of 8,000 m (ISA, S/L), km/h | 770 |
| Cruise speed at an altitude of 8,000 m (ISA, S/L), km/h | 650-710 |
| Service ceiling, m | 12.000 |
| Operational patrol ceiling, m | 100-2.000 |
| Range, km | 11.500 |
| Combat range, anti-submarine warfare mission with payload (armament-4,000 kg) with 5% reserve fuel and using Sonar (autonomy 4 hours): | |
| - range, km/h | 3.500 |
| - with aerial refueling, km | 5.000 |
| - using Sonar (12 hours of survey while the amphibian is "afloat"), km | 4.000 |
| Sea state, poits | 4-5 |
| Wave height, m | up to 2 |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |