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In the early 1980s, OKB Beriev developed the Be-2500 hydrofoil-ekranoplan design with a maximum takeoff weight of 2.500 t.
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Beriev |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Hydrofoil-ekranoplan
|
| CREW | - |
| POWER-PLANT | |
| - forward fuselage | Six turbofan engines NK-116 |
| Thrust, kgf | 6x105.000 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 123,00 |
| Height, m | 6,4 |
| Wing span, m | 156 |
| Wing area, m2 | 3.428 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, t | 2.500 |
| Normal take-off, t | - |
| Empty aircraft, t | - |
| Internal fuel, t | - |
| Warload, t | - |
| Payload, t | 1.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 470 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | - |
| Operating ceiling (flight height), m | 3 until 10.000 |
| Sea state, poits | - |
| Range, km | 7.000 |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |