Be-200 vs An-26 Curl
| Russian amphibious aircraft, deployed for aerial firefighting and search & rescue operations, developed in the late '90s. |
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| Origin country |
🇷🇺 Russia
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Beriev |
| First flight |
24 September 1998 |
| Year of introduction |
2003 |
| Number produced |
19 units
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| Average unit price |
$67 million
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| Soviet twin-engined transport aircraft, widely utilized in both civilian and military roles since the 1960s. |
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| Origin country |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Antonov |
| First flight |
21 May 1969 |
| Year of introduction |
1969 |
| Number produced |
1403 units
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| Average unit price |
$12 million
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| Wing area |
117.4 m²
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| Wingspan |
32.8 m
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| Height |
8.9 m
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| Length |
31.4 m
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| Maximum speed |
700 km/h
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| Operational range |
-- km
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| Service ceiling |
8,000 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
41,000 kg
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| Empty weight |
27,600 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 7,500 kgf
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| Wing area |
75.0 m²
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| Wingspan |
29.2 m
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| Height |
8.3 m
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| Length |
23.8 m
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| Maximum speed |
540 km/h
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| Operational range |
1,100 km
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| Service ceiling |
7,500 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
24,000 kg
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| Empty weight |
15,000 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 900 kgf
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Photo of Be-200 by Vitaly V. Kuzmin.