Beriev MBR-7
| Beriev MBR-7 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Short-range reconnaissance bombing flying boat |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Beriev |
| First flight | 1937 |
The Beriev MBR-7 (sometimes Beriev MS-8) was a Soviet short-range reconnaissance/bomber flying boat developed by the Beriev design bureau at Taganrog.[1] Designed as a successor to the MBR-2 but it did not go into production due to lack of engines.[2]
Development[edit]
The MBR-7 (Morskoy Blizhnii Razvedchik - naval short-range reconnaissance) was a similar configuration to the earlier MBR-2 but was a more advanced design.[1] A mainly wooden cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane flying-boat.[1] The Klimov M-103 inline piston engine was mounted on struts above the wing driving a pusher propeller.[1] The pilot in an enclosed cockpit in the nose had access to a fixed forward-firing machine gun, the observer/gunner sat underneath a glazed canopy.[1] The observers canopy slid forward to access a pintle-mounted ShKAS machine-gun.[1]
It had an excellent performance but due to the lack of supply of Klimov engines the decision was made to continue building the MBR-2 and the MBR-7 did not go into production.[2]
Operators[edit]
Specifications[edit]
Data from Orbis.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot, observer/gunner
- Length: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 13.0 m2 (140 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Klimov M-103 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 710 kW (950 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 376 km/h (234 mph, 203 kn) at 4,300 m (14,100 ft)
- Range: 1,215 km (755 mi, 656 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,500 m (27,900 ft)
Armament
- Guns: one fixed and one flexible-mounted 7.63 mm (0.300 in) ShKAS machine-gun.
- Bombs: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
See also[edit]
Related lists
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.