Be-12SK Chaika Anti-submarine aircraft

Be-12SK Chaika Anti-submarine aircraft. First flight: 1963
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The Be-12SK anti-submarine amphibious aircraft was developed on the basis of the Be-12 as a carrier of the 5F-48 Scalp nuclear weapon. Later, the 5F-48 "Scalp" was replaced by a more compact nuclear bomb, which increased the transportation to 29 buoys. 

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB Beriev
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Anti-submarine aircraft
CREW 4
POWER-PLANT Two turboprop engines AI-20D
Power h.p. 2x5.180
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 30,11
Height, m 7,94
Wing span, m 29,84
Wing area, m2 99,00
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 36.000
Normal take-off, kg 29.500
Empty aircraft, kg 24.000
Internal fuel, kg 9.000
Warload, kg  
- typical 1.500
- maximum 3.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 530
Cruising speed, km/h 450
Service ceiling, m 8.000
Range, km 3.300
Combat range, km 500
ARMAMENT in 4 hardpoints and internal store anti-submarine 450-mm torpedos AT-1 or AT-2, depth bombs GB, lighting bombs OAB, markers, nuclear bomb type 5F-48 "Skalp".