Beriev Be-10 (Mallow)

Maritime Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft

Soviet Union | 1961

"The Beriev Be-10 line of Soviet flying boats proved a record-setting platform and were produced in some 28 examples for the Soviet Navy."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Beriev Be-10 Maritime Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft.

2 x Lyulka AL-7PB turbojet engines developing 16,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion

565 mph
910 kph | 491 kts
Max Speed

41,010 ft
12,500 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling

1,802 miles
2,900 km | 1,566 nm
Operational Range

2,025 ft/min
617 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Beriev Be-10 Maritime Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft.

4
(MANNED)
Crew

103.2 ft
31.45 m
O/A Length

93.8 ft
(28.60 m)
O/A Width

35.1 ft
(10.70 m)
O/A Height

60,318 lb
(27,360 kg)
Empty Weight

106,924 lb
(48,500 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Beriev Be-10 (Mallow) Maritime Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft .

STANDARD:
2 x 23mm AM-23 cannons in nose position
2 x 23mm AM-23 cannons in tail turret

OPTIONAL:
Up to 4,400lbs of stores including torpedoes, naval mines, and conventional drop bombs.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Beriev Be-10 (Mallow) family line.

Izddeliye M - Single prototype

Be-10 ("Mallow") - Base series designation; 27 examples delivered.

Be-10N - Proposed cruise missile carrier; not furthered.

Be-10S - Proposed Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) platform; not produced.

Be-10U - Proposed target designation platform; not furthered.

Be-10T - Proposed trainer variant; not produced.

M-10 - Modified Be-10 for recordbreaking endeavors.

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The Beriev Be-10 flying boat was developed for use by Soviet Naval Aviation as a patrol bomber during the Cold War years. It followed basic flying boat criteria by implementing a high-wing mainplane and boat-like hull mated to an aircraft fuselage. This allowed the aircraft to take-off and land from water sources and conduct the required over-water missions for the naval service. A wheeled undercarriage could be deployed for traditional runway landings and take-off. The design departed from classic flying boats of decades prior in its use of turbojet propulsion.

As completed, the Be-10 featured a standard operating crew of four. Its airframe length measured 103.1 feet with a wingspan of 93.9 feet and a height of 35 feet. The nose was glazed over for observation of the oncoming terrain and pontoon floats were fitted at the wingtips to prevent tipping during water running or rough seas. Empty weight was listed at 60,300lbs with a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) nearing 107,000lbs. A single vertical tail fin made up the tail along with a pair of upward-canted horizontal tailplanes. Power was from 2 x Lyulka AL-7PD turbojet engines, each delivering 16,000lbs of thrust and mounted at the wingroots, their nacelles found under each wings. Maximum speed was 565 miles per hour with a range out to 1,800 miles and a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. Rate-of-climb measured at about 2,000 feet per minute. Local defense was through a twin-gunned tail turret fitting 2 x 23mm AM-23 series cannons and 2 x 23mm cannons fitted to the nose. Up to 4,400lbs of stores in the form of torpedoes, mines, and conventional drop bombs could be carried.

Be-10s were first deployed with 2nd Squadron (977th OMDRAP) of Soviet Naval Aviation and they were later joined by 1st Squadron - becoming the two only operators of the entire series. Production also limited this reach as only 28 were manufactured in all from 1958 to 1961. Upon their adoption, Be-10s replaced the aged stock of 1950s-era, propeller-driven Beriev Be-6 "Madge" high-wing flying boats then in service. The new aircraft series was not formally identified by NATO observers until the 1961Tushino Aviation Day flyover.

In operational service, they were competent performers with great tactical flexibility. However, their controlling required a great deal of attention and veteran hands at the stick due to tricky flight characteristics. Indeed, several crashes were the result of the aircraft's handling scheme which stained an otherwise solid performance record. The line's demise was further aided early-onset metal fatigue primarily due to the violent landings required of the aircraft. The Be-10 was out of service as soon as 1968, succeeded by the new and improved Beriev Be-12 "Mail" line detailed elsewhere on this site.

Only one major standard variant was produced - designated simply as "Be-10". There did appear several proposed forms which all fell to naught: the Be-10N was to be a cruise missile carrier with the Be-10S an anti-submarine platform. Be-10U was intended as a target designator and outfitted with radar while the Be-10T was to fulfill a trainer role. A high-performance version, M-10 ("40 Yellow"), was specially-modified for record attempts and was completed in a sole example. It went on to set some twelve payload, speed, and altitude world records for an aircraft of this classification.

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Total Production: 28 Units
Contractor(s): Beriev OKB - Soviet Union

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