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ASF Armament and Equipment
Be-200Multi-Purpose Patrol Amphibian Aircraft

PURPOSE AND MAIN TASKS

Be-200 multi-purpose amphibian aircraft is a standardized air platform allowing for arrangement of special-purpose equipment ensuring efficient performance of the military and civil tasks.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

    • multifunction capability (search-and-rescue, patrol, freighter, ambulance, passenger, fire-fighting versions);
    • capability for prolonged air patrols of maritime zones and assigned areas;
    • capability for carrying out search-and-rescue operations and evacuating injured persons from the water;
    • with its amphibious capabilities, the aircraft can be used to transport cargo to sea-going vessels or offshore oil-refining platforms, as well as to deliver cargo from airfields to the coastal areas and islands;
    • capability to operate in any geographic and climatic conditions, day and night, under normal and adverse weather conditions;
    • high flight safety and a ditching capability with one engine inoperative;
    • capability of operating from concrete airfields on land, hydrodromes equipped with seaplane slipways on the shores of sea areas, as well as directly from any freshwater or marine water areas;
    • capability for autonomous deployment and handling operations (during cargo delivery);
    • compliance with applicable ICAO navigation, flight safety, noise and emission requirements.