Beriev MBR-2 

Designer - Beriev Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Short Range Coastal Reconnaissance

Year Adopted:

1931 - First Flight
1933 - Entered Service

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
(1500 military variants produced plus an unknown number of civil models)

Armament:

2 x 7.62mm ShKAS Machine Guns
300kg (661 lbs) of bombs

Engine:
     MBR-2

     MRB-2bis

 
1 x M-17B, 12-cylinder, liquid cooled, 680 hp engine

1 x AM-34N, liquid cooled, 860 hp engine

Crew:

4-5 men

Wingspan:

43 feet, 11 inches
(13.4 meters)

Length:

30 feet, 2 inches
(9.2 meters)

Height:

16 feet, 5 inches
(5.0 meters)

Maximum Speed:

154 miles per hour at 6560 feet
(248 kilometers per hour at 2000 meters)

Take-Off Weight:

9,359 lbs (loaded)
4,240 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

19,690 feet
(6,000 meters)

Range:

746 miles
(1,200 km)