MBR-2
The Beriev MBR-2 was a reconnaissance flying boat which entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1935.
The Beriev MBR-2 was a reconnaissance flying boat which entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1935.
Historical information
The Beriev MBR-2 was a reconnaissance flying boat which entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1935.
The MBR-2 was designed by Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev and first flew in 1931, powered by an imported 373 kW (500 hp) BMW VI.Z engine. Production models, which arrived in 1934, used a licence-built version of this engine, the Mikulin M-17 of 508 kW (680 hp), and could be fitted with a fixed wheel or ski undercarriage.