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Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Be-12 · Length
Single source30.11 m (98 ft 9 in)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev Be-12 | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev OKB[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Operational (in small numbers)[source] | — |
| Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation[source] | — |
| Number built | 150[source] |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Empty; Be-12 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Be-12 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Be-12 · Max takeoff weight
Single source24,000 kg (52,911 lb)[source]
29,500 kg (65,036 lb)[source]
36,000 kg (79,366 lb)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single sourceBe-12 · Range
Single source3,300 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi)[source]
Be-12 · 2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines, 3,964 kW (5,316 hp) each[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
Be-12 · Wing area
Single source99 m 2 (1,070 sq ft)[source]
SR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (
Single source828 ft/min (4.21 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1960 ( 1960 ) — 1973 ( 1973 )[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960s[source] | — |
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| First flight | 18 October 1960[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed from | Beriev Be-6[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Wing loading | 298 kg/m 2 (61 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.260 kW/kg (0.158 hp/lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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