Beriev MDR-5

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Beriev MDR-5
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General information
TypeLong-range reconnaissance bombing flying boat
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Beriev
Primary user Soviet Naval Aviation
Number built2
History
First flight1938

The Beriev MDR-5 (Morskoi Dalnii Razvyeedchik - Long-range reconnaissance)(sometimes Beriev MS-5) was a Soviet long-range reconnaissance/bomber flying boat prototype developed by the Beriev design bureau at Taganrog. [1] It did not enter production as the rival Chyetverikov MDR-6 was preferred.

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Development

The MDR-5 (Morskoi Dalnyi Razvedchik - naval long-range reconnaissance) was an all-metal twin-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane flying-boat. [1] Designed to be operated by a crew of five it was powered by two Tumansky M-87A radial engines. [1]

Two prototypes were built, the first, a pure flying boat flying which was built in 1938, with the second an amphibian. [2]

Although MDR-5 was adequate, the rival Chyetverikov MDR-6 had already been ordered into production and the MDR-5 was not developed further and remained as prototypes. [3]

Operators

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Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Orbis 1985, pp. 635-636.
  2. ↑ Gunston 1995, p.48.
  3. ↑ Nemecek 1986, p.342.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft from 1875 - 1995. London: Osprey Aerospace. ISBN   1-85532-405-9.
  • Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN   0-00-218033-2.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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