Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Be-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base Airframebiplane floatplane
- Mission Typereconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1938
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew1
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeShvetsov M-25A radial engine
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Service Ceiling6,600 m
- Range1,000 km
◇Mission Systems8MOD.8
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload100 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.67 m
- Wingspan11 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,686 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built12
- Operators1
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1942
- Production Start1936
- Operational Statuswithdrawn from service in 1942
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
88
years in service
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
155INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT20INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT1553RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources