Beriev Be-32
Beriev · Soviet Union · first flew 1968 · transport aircraft
The Beriev Be-32 is a Soviet twin-turboprop high-wing regional transport aircraft developed from the Be-30, designed to serve short and medium feeder routes under rough conditions.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turboprop, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slab-sided fuselage with square windows and high-set engines on wing |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Soviet twin-turboprop high-wing regional transport with straight wing
- Slab-sided fuselage with square windows and high-set engines on wing
- Fixed or retractable undercarriage depending on version; Beriev high-wing layout
High-wing twin-turboprop with a straight rectangular wing mounted above a boxy fuselage, engines in underwing nacelles, and a conventional tail with a dorsal fin fillet. Similar in concept to the Let L-410 but slightly larger with a more angular fuselage.
Specifications
- The Beriev Be-32 has a length of 15.7 m (52 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17 m (56 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 490 km/h (304 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Beriev, primarily known for flying boats, developed the Be-30/Be-32 family in the 1960s as a conventional land-based feeder airliner. The Be-32 is a refined version of the Be-30 with more powerful Glushenkov turboprops. It was designed to operate from unpaved strips in remote areas of the Soviet Union. Development and certification were protracted, and it competed with the Let L-410 for Aeroflot contracts.
Variants
The Be-32 followed the Be-30; the Be-32K is a modernised variant with Western avionics proposed in the 1990s for the export market.
Where you'll see it
Used in limited numbers by Aeroflot regional divisions and later small Russian regional carriers; never achieved the production numbers originally intended.
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