Beriev Be-12
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"Be-12" redirects here. For the WWI aircraft, see Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12. For the radioisotope, see isotopes of beryllium.
The Beriev Be-12 Chayka (Russian: Бериева Бе-12 Чайка, romanized: Chayka, lit. 'Seagull', NATO reporting name: Mail) is a Soviet turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft designed in the 1950s for anti-submarine and maritime patrol duties.
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Be-12 Chayka | |
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Be-12P-200 at Gelendzhik in September 2004 | |
Role | Maritime patrol aircraft |
Manufacturer | Beriev OKB |
First flight | 18 October 1960 |
Introduction | 1960s |
Status | Operational (in small numbers) |
Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation |
Produced | 1960 (1960) — 1973 (1973) |
Number built | 150[1] |
Developed from | Beriev Be-6 |
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