Group : Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
Status : Active
Also Known As : A-42PE (SAR variant powered by D-27 propfans), A-45 (propfan powered ASW aircraft), Be-40P (Airliner), Be-40PT (cargo/passenger combi aircraft), Be-42 Albatross (SAR aircraft), Mermaid (NATO nickname)
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Beriev, IRKUT Corporation
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1989
First Flight : December 1986
Total Production : ?

The A-40 was dubbed 'Mermaid' by NATO and the Be-42 is also known as Albatross. Currently, both aircraft are known as Albatross. The A-40 aircraft is a variant specifically designed to suit Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions and is equipped with torpedoes, mines and depth charges which are carried inside an internal weapons bay. The Be-42 suits maritime patrol and search and rescue (SAR) missions. In the SAR role can rescue as many as 54 survivors. Anyways the Be-42 aircraft is unarmed. Both aircraft models are optimized for operations in coastal and ocean areas.

The A-40 aircraft is capable of taking off and landing on ground and water with waves of up to 2.2 meters of height. The A-42PE is an amphibian aircraft based on the A-40 which would be powered by two D-27 turboprop engines provided by Ivchenko-Progress. The A-42PE is intended as a patrol and search and rescue aircraft.

Group : Passenger Regional Jets
Status : Active
Also Known As : Be-200ChS (firefighting), Be-200PS (without firefighting equipment), Be-210 (passenger variant)
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Beriev, IRKUT Corporation
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : August 2001
First Flight : September 24, 1998
Total Production : ?
Unitary Cost : RUB 1.0 billion

The Beriev Be-200 is a variant of the A-40/Be-42 aircraft which first flew on September, 24, 1998. The aircraft was awarded type certification in August 2001. The amphibious airplane is capable of search and rescue (SAR), transportation of passengers and freight, ambulance, and maritime surveillance applications highlighting the firefighting role. In the firefighting role, the Be-200 can airdrop up to 12 tons of water in just 17 seconds. The Be-200 retains the basic characteristics from A-40/Be-42 except the fuselage size which was reduced to make the aircraft smaller and the powerplants which have been replaced by more powerful Ivchenko-Progress D-436TP turbofan engines.

The Be-210 is a version of Be-200 intended to transport up to 72 passengers in the its fully pressurized cabin on routes of up to 1,850 km. The Be-200ES is a fully multipurpose amphibious aircraft version of Be-200 and features enhanced performance and increased maximum takeoff weight. It was awarded type certification in June 2003. The Be-200ES is certified for at sea operations with sea state 3, at least 2.6 meters depth, and waves of up to 1.3 meters tall. Currently, Be-200ES is the production standard for the Be-200 aircraft.

In August 2005 EADS purchased 10% share on Irkut - the Be-200 manufacturer - and boosted the Be-200 program through close cooperation between EADS and Irkut on marketing and international type certification. As of 2005, Be-200 was being operated by Russian Ministry of Disaster Relief and the Italian Protezione Civile authorities.