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  "id": "be-200-altair",
  "name": "Be-200 Altair",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Amphibious aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2003,
  "operators": [
    "AZE",
    "CHL",
    "CHN",
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "The Be-200 Altair Russian Amphibious Aircraft is a utility amphibious aircraft designed and built by the Beriev Aircraft Company. Marketed as being designed for fire fighting, search and rescue, maritime patrol, cargo, and passenger transportation, it has a capacity of 12,000 liters (3,200 US gal) of water or up to 72 passengers.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Beriev Design Bureau, Russia Irkutsk Production Association, Russia",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 31.5,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 8.9,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 32.78,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "117.44 m sq",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 43000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Progress D-436TP",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "16,535 lb (7,500 kg) each",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 710,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "600 km/h",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 3600,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 8000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Water takeoff roll",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "820 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Land takeoff roll",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "640 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The Be-200 integrates a full suite of avionics for all-weather requirements. The ARIA 200-M all-weather integrated avionics system features six large LCDs.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Weapon System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "There are no weapons mounted on the Be-200 Altair Russian Amphibious Aircraft.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Be-200",
      "text": "Basic multirole model.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-200ChS/Be-200ES",
      "text": "Multirole model fitted to the requirements of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-200E",
      "text": "English cockpit version of the Be-200ES.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-200RR",
      "text": "Projected Rolls-Royce engined variant.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-210",
      "text": "Projected passenger-only model.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-220",
      "text": "Projected maritime patrol variant.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-200ChS-146",
      "text": "Projected SaM146-powered variant.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Be-200 Air Ambulance",
      "text": "As an air ambulance, the Be-200 can carry seven medics and either 30 people on litters or 40 seated patients, as well as special medical equipment.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "be-200-altair.jpg",
    "thumb": "be-200-altair-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "CeeGee",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BerievBe-200ES_Teknofest2019_(1).jpg",
    "title": "File:BerievBe-200ES Teknofest2019 (1).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/be-200-altair.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-be-200-altair": {
      "title": "Be-200 Altair Russian Amphibious Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Be-200_Altair_Russian_Amphibious_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}