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Support aircraftOperational (in small numbers)
Maritime patrol aircraft
Beriev Be-12 is a maritime patrol aircraft. It was built by Beriev OKB. Reported operators include Soviet Naval Aviation.
Beriev Be-12
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 30.11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Maritime patrol aircraft
Beriev OKB
Operational (in small numbers)
Soviet Naval Aviation
150
1960 ( 1960 ) — 1973 ( 1973 )
1960s
18 October 1960
Beriev Be-6
4
30.11 m (98 ft 9 in)
29.84 m (97 ft 11 in)
7.94 m (26 ft 1 in)
99 m 2 (1,070 sq ft)
24,000 kg (52,911 lb)
29,500 kg (65,036 lb)
36,000 kg (79,366 lb)
2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines, 3,964 kW (5,316 hp) each
530 km/h (330 mph, 290 kn)
3,300 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi)
8,000 m (26,000 ft)
4-bladed constant-speed propellers
298 kg/m 2 (61 lb/sq ft)
0.260 kW/kg (0.158 hp/lb)
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country of origin Soviet Union 0 references
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beriev Be-12 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
RussiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Be-12 (SAR), grouped under Beriev Be-12. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.