Create the Be-6 began in 1942 city, when there was the Great Patriotic War. The time for the country and for the OKB GM. Beriev was heavy, Designer and his staff were evacuated to Omsk. The experience of the war showed, that the Fleet Air Arm desperately needed heavy seaplanes, which at that time was not. Supplied under Lend-Lease American "Catalina" we were unable to solve some combat missions at sea. It required a domestic flight, able to provide rescue and transport operations, a long time to be on the water surface. AT 1943 g. the government issued a decree on the construction of long-range reconnaissance sea - flying boat LL-143.
To build such a machine in Omsk lacked the necessary power, and EDB was moved to Krasnoyarsk, the plant number 477. By year-end preliminary design was completed, and in the early 1944 g. Aircraft full-scale mock-up was built.
Seaplane represented with all-metal high wing type "gull", two engines and two-keel tail. Under the wing floats were fixed gear. Defensive armament consisted of six aircraft guns UBT. 14 April 1944 g. It began construction of the first prototype LL-143. Dates were set very strict, which is why a full-scale random trials have decided not to carry out, limiting test the strength of individual units.
Flying boat was completed in 13 months after laying. It was dismantled and transported by rail to Taganrog for testing. 6 September 1945 g. crew test pilot NP. Kotyakova made its first flight. Factory tests showed good performance data in the air, and on the water. AT 1947 g. G. M. Beriev Stalin Prize was awarded for the creation of a seaplane. Then, in Taganrog it was brought from Krasnoyarsk second car. It eliminated some defects, identified in testing the first machine, and installed new engines AL-73. Changed and defensive weapons: with the installation of the deck guns have replaced guns B-20. This variant was designated Be-6.
In summer 1950 city, according to the decision of the Government, a new version of the flying boat was designed, received designation Be-6M. It has the HP-23, some guns were installed. The aft positioned defensive installation bomber with IL-28. In connection with the amendments it had to significantly alter the hull. It is this version of the seaplane was put into production in Taganrog. Built production aircraft due to the large number of defects could not resist state tests. Deserved serious criticism of manufacturing the hull, deck flowed even in the rain, It is leading to permanent hardware failure. AL-73 engines have increased fuel consumption, which led to a decrease in flight distance. As a result, the military offered GM. Beriev eliminate all defects and transfer plane to retest. disadvantages, seen military, They were eliminated, and subsequent tests showed, that Be-6 combat effectiveness greatly surpassed outdated "Catalina", which was still a major naval intelligence in the USSR. but, as shown by the military tests, in the daily operation of the Be-6 was significantly harder American amphibians.
On the basis of the Be-6 was created a few modifications. The aircraft rescue Baie 6SS could carry up 15 human. Of samolete was-6 ("KL") conducted work on communication with submarines submerged. The only modification, come down to operation, He became anti-aircraft Be-6PLO. Be-6 proved to be very durable and long time used in naval aviation and in the Arctic. Over the years the serial construction (1952-1957's.) it was released 123 copy of the Be-6.
Performance characteristics of Be-6
– First flight: 1949
– Manufacturer: Beriev name D. M. Berievo
– Total built: 123
The crew of the Be-6
– 8 people
The speed of the Be-6
– Maximum speed at ground: 377 kmh
– Maximum speed at height: 414 kmh
– Skoropodъёmnost: (4,4 — 5,6)× 60 m / min.
Range of flight of the Be-6
– 5000 km (overloaded)
Practical ceiling Be-6
– 6100 m
The dimensions of the Be-6
– Length: 23,565 m
– Height: 7,64 m
– Wingspan: 33 m
– wing area: 120 m²
– Sweep angle of the wing chord line ¼: 8°
All Be-6
– Empty: 18 827 kg
– Curb: 25 456 — 28 996 kg
– Maximum takeoff weight: 29 000 kg
Be-6 engine
– 2 FOOD-74 ×
– pull (power): 2000 HP.
– afterburner thrust: 2400 HP.
Armament Be-6
Small-pushechnoe vooruzhenie:
– Nasal setting H-2 (1 X NR-23, 100-200 shells), deck DT-B8 (2 X NR-23, 500-550 shells), Aft IL-K6-53Be (2 X NR-23, 2 × 25 shells)
Internal bomb load:
– 16 × OFAB-100, or 8 FAB-500 ×, or 2 × FAB-1500, or 2 torpedoes on 1100 kg, or 8 AMD-500 min, or to assault 40 people kg
Photo-6 was
Mooring flying boat Be-6 on the barrel
