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| Development of a large maritime reconnaissance and bombing flying-boat was initiated by the Beriev design bureau in 1943, and the Beriev LL-143 prototype flew for the first time on 6 September 1945. An all-metal high-wing monoplane, it was powered by two 1492kW Shvetsov ASh-72 radial engines. Armament comprised twin NS-23 23mm cannon in a tail turret (behind the twin fins and rudders) and similar provision in a remotely controlled dorsal barbette. A single NS-23 cannon was installed in the bow turret.
The LL-143 was developed into the Beriev Be-6 production aircraft
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| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 21300 kg | 46959 lb |
| Empty weight | 15110 kg | 33312 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 33.0 m | 108 ft 3 in |
| Length | 23.0 m | 75 ft 6 in |
| Height | 7.5 m | 25 ft 7 in |
| Wing area | 120.0 m2 | 1291.67 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 371 km/h | 231 mph |
| Ceiling | 6000 m | 19700 ft |
| Range | 5100 km | 3169 miles |
| Steve Anderson, e-mail, 04.12.2006 04:46 Hello from Canada, Great site, Russian airplane's I didn't know existed. Have you ever seen Beriev air-craft in Estonia? Steve reply |
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