Beriev Be-32
The Beriev Be-32 was a Soviet twin-turboprop light transport that first flew in 1969 as a 17-seat passenger version of the Be-30. It faced the Antonov An-28 in an Aeroflot selection that went to the Let L-410, so only three production aircraft were built. Its all-metal high wing mounted the turboprops at the leading edge, and double-slotted flaps, retractable nose gear and automatic crosswind compensation gave it STOL ability on short unimproved strips. In 1976 it set two altitude-climb world records in its class, and a PT6A-engined Be-32K with Hartzell four-blade propellers appeared at the 1993 Paris Air Show, though Moscow Airways later cancelled its 50-aircraft order.
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A short-lived Soviet twin-turboprop light transport that lost its Aeroflot selection to the Let L-410, so only three were built.
Specifications
| Length | 18.1 m (59 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Height | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 17 |
| Persons on board | 17 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 7.3 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Maximum speed | 270 kt (500 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,400 ft/min (7.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Landing distance | 620 m (2,034 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,250 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B |
| Units built | 8 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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