Width/Span
97.9 ft
(29.84 m)
Empty Wgt
52,911 lb
(24,000 kg)
MTOW
79,366 lb
(36,000 kg)
Wgt Diff
+26,455 lb
(+12,000 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Beriev Be-12 Tchaika (Mail) production variant)
Installed:
2 x Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines developing 5,180 horsepower each driving four-bladed propeller units.
Max Speed
329 mph
(530 kph | 286 kts)
Ceiling
26,247 ft
(8,000 m | 5 mi)
Range
2,051 mi
(3,300 km | 6,112 nm)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Beriev Be-12 Tchaika (Mail) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
Up to 3,300lb of externally-held drop-ordnance including torpedoes, depth charges, mines, and/or conventional drop bombs.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
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