The development of this original and beautiful aircraft A-40 “Albatross” (Was-42) It started in 1983 g. in Beriev. G. M. Beriev Aircraft Company under the leadership of AK. Konstantinova. After creating a flying boat Be-12 "Seagull" 1960 g. more than two decades, in KB, a new generation of designers, who managed to design and bring the car to take off. The machine was conceived primarily as a plane antisubmarine, but in the process of designing solutions laid, allowed to receive it as a multi-purpose: for search and rescue, passenger and freight traffic, embodiment in fireproof.
A-40 Albatross – video
The machine is a flying boat with high wing sweep and moderate T-tail. Wing scored from supercritical profiles, its elongation equal 9, with a sweep at the leading edge of 23,2 °. Application of differential release and cleaning flaps with an automatic stabilizer permutation possible to eliminate water from entering the means of the wing mechanization, reduce the height of the boat and increase its hydrodynamic quality. Under the short ends of the wing mounted pylon floats to enhance stability of the aircraft on water. Even during the design, in the waterway TsAGI tested numerous models of boats. As a result, A-40 operating overloads during takeoff from the water turned half, What the Be-10 and Be-12. For the first time on this aircraft from the nose to the bottom of the Redan used variable deadrise. Compared with the preceding aircraft had unusually low Redan. As a result, the machine has high seaworthiness and able to fly at a wave height 2,2 m.
On the plane A-40 “Albatross” two engines mounted D-ZOKVP Perm NGO "Aircraft Engine". They are located on low pylons above the chassis fairings for the wing, that protects the air intakes against ingress of water during takeoff and landing. The forward fuselage and before redanom on the sides of the boat mounted splash guard. At the bottom the main engines two start engine mounted, serving as an additional takeoff thrust. On top of the bow of the hull is toplivopriemnaya rod for refueling aircraft in the air.
Amphibious aircraft can be operated with both water, and from the land. tricycle landing gear with nose wheel, basic four-wheel fairings removed in developed between the wing and the fuselage. Worked version of the aircraft ASW, in the arsenal which can be a full range of managed and mine-bombs torpedoes. In the passenger version of the plane can take 105 people at a distance 4000 km. The cargo embodiment - up to a distance of Ute 4200 km. In firefighting embodiment it may vent to the fire site to 25 tons of water, and the presence in the area of the water basin, to planing mode can perform the water extraction to its reset.
The first flight of "Albatross" was successfully completed in December 1986 city, his crew piloted test pilot EA. Lahmostova. At the factory testing phase of this experimental machine was installed 126 world records! During the show's first car abroad, at the international air show in Le Bourget, she was awarded the honorary title of "Miss Paris-91". Its board visited the French President François Mitterrand.
Tactical-technical characteristics A-40 Albatross
– chief designer: A. TO. Konstantinov
– First flight: 8 December 1986 of the year
– Status: closed project 2012 year, It resumed the project in 2016 year
– units produced: 2
A crew-40 Albatross
– 4-8 human
Dimensions A-40 Albatross
– Length: 45,70 m
– Wingspan: 42,50 m
– Height: 11,07 m
– wing area: 200 m²
– Wing loading: 430 kg / m
Weight A-40 Albatross
– empty weight: 44 000 kg
– Curb weight: 51 000 kg
– Normal takeoff weight: 86 000 kg
– Maximum takeoff weight: 90 000 kg
– Payload weight: 10 000 kg
– fuel weight: 35 000 kg
Engine A-40 Albatross
– main: 2× turbofan D-30TKPV
– runways: 2× various LA-60K
– main thrust: 2× 117,68 kN
– Link runways: 2× 24,52 kN
Speed A-40 Albatross
– full speed: 800 kmh
– Cruising speed: 720 kmh
Flight range A-40 Albatross
– practical range: 4000 km
– Ferry range: 5500 km
– duration patrol: 12 no
– The length of the run: 1000/2000 m (drought / water)
– path length: 700/900 m (drought / water)
– fineness: 16-17
– seaworthiness (wave height): 2,2 m
Practical ceiling A-40 Albatross
– 13 000 m
Vooruzhenye A-40 Albatross
– combat load: 6500 kg different weapons:
– sonar buoys, depth charges, mines
– 3 torpedo "Orlan" or
– 4 "Kite" or
– 4 anti-missile APR-2 "Hawk" or
– 6 Torpedo APR-3 "Orel"
Photo A-40 Albatross
Cabinet A-40 Albatross
