Beriev Be-42 / A-40 Albatros / MERMAID

[vANG_Commander]

Theres this one aircraft i really like to see is this one the Beriev Be-42 / A-40 Albatros / MERMAID as i saw this aircraft in 1992 at the Auckland Internationa Airshow i have not seen any aircraft like this at all.

Country of Origin Russia  
Builder Beriev  
Role Amphibious anti-submarine patrol aircraft  
Similar Aircraft  
Wing Span 135 ft 06 in ( 41.62 m )  
wing area 200.0m2  
Length 143 ft 10 in ( 43.80 m )  
Height 36 ft 03 in ( 11.00 m )  
Weight 189,595 lb ( 86,000 kg ) Max T/O  
Engine 2 x Soloviev D-30KPV, 117.7 kN and
2 x Klimov RD-60K, 24.5 kN  
Maximum speed 472 mph ( 760 km/h )  
Cruising speed 720 km/h  
Range range w/max.fuel: 5500 km
range w/max.payload: 4100 km  
Service Ceiling  
Armament 6500kg of bombs, torpedos or mines  
Crew Eight: two pilots; flight engineer; radio operator; navigator; three observers  
Cost  
User Countries none  

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/a-40.htm

[AndyG]

I think the guys over at Project Skyworks have got this one on the back burner (see here http://projectsw.proboards22.com/index. ... 1072148218).

Hope this is helpful.

[foo_fighter]

Brett is actually working on one too!
And t's quite amazing!

http://www.geocities.com/f104g/be_200.html

I'm trying, well, trying , to build good textures and testing the air file, but I'm to slow with both...
but I'll try to hurry up and work o 'em at my vacations

cya!

[AndyG]

Looks like it is the PSW project.  I'm really looking forward to it, as I've always had a soft spot for this beauty; it was actually a serious contender, at one point, for the RAF Nimrod replacement and I've got a hankering to paint one up in RAF colours!

Andy

[vANG_Commander]

It does look great, i can't wait intill it comes out, u should she her in real life, shes a very beautiful aircraft, though Russians make crap engines, but very beautiful aircraft.