Be-6 - Revision history

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Added custom loadouts

2023-08-20T11:59:42Z

‎Suspended armament: Added custom loadouts

U126556775: New description format

2023-08-03T11:46:59Z

New description format

U38088265: /* Details */

2023-05-20T15:19:45Z

‎Details

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-08T21:51:17Z

Edits

U44629479: Undo revision 116135 by U95336211 (talk)

2021-11-21T15:15:11Z

Undo revision 116135 by U95336211 (talk)

U95336211: /* Pros and cons */

2021-11-21T13:03:37Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Undo revision 115948 by U95336211 (talk)

2021-11-17T07:32:27Z

Undo revision 115948 by U95336211 (talk)

U95336211: /* Pros and cons */

2021-11-17T07:08:12Z

‎Pros and cons

U105837429: /* Description */ store info

2021-10-20T11:51:43Z

‎Description: store info

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2021-09-10T10:13:10Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet multi-purpose flying boat designed with the intent of carrying out various maritime missions. The primary purposes for which it was designed were anti-submarine warfare, transport operations, and reconnaissance missions. It was developed in the late 1940s by Beriev OKB and first flew in 1949.  The {{Specs|name}} was equipped with powerful ASH-73 engines and a large fuel capacity, allowing it to fly for an extended period of time and possibly cover more than 4,000 kilometers without refueling. It was remarkably well protected for its time, with five powerful NR-23 cannons mounted in the nose and tail turrets, providing effective defense against possible aerial threats. The aircraft served for quite a long time, considering the rapid technological advancement during that era, and wasn't retired until the late 1960s.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet multi-purpose flying boat designed with the intent of carrying out various maritime missions. The primary purposes for which it was designed were anti-submarine warfare, transport operations, and reconnaissance missions. It was developed in the late 1940s by Beriev OKB and first flew in 1949.  The {{Specs|name}} was equipped with powerful ASH-73 engines and a large fuel capacity, allowing it to fly for an extended period of time and possibly cover more than 4,000 kilometres without refuelling. It was remarkably well protected for its time, with five powerful NR-23 cannons mounted in the nose and tail turrets, providing effective defense against possible aerial threats. The aircraft served for quite a long time, considering the rapid technological advancement during that era, and wasn't retired until the late 1960s.
 The {{Specs|name}} was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/4976-shop-the-new-e-r-a-bundles-en|premium pack]] in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]] and was discontinued from the store after the [[wt:en/news/5488-shop-victory-day-allied-bundles-and-discounts-en|2018 Victory Day]] sales, but returned during [[wt:en/news/5852-special-news-war-thunder-s-birthday-discounts-and-gifts-en|War Thunder's 6th Anniversary]] as a premium purchasable with Golden Eagles {{GE}}. One of its most notable features is its defensive armament, which consists of five NR-23s, making it one of the most heavily armed bombers in the game. Furthermore, its maximum payload can take out two bases in air realistic battles, which is quite impressive given its other capabilities.
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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (2,000 kg total)
 * 2 x 450 mm 45-36MAN torpedoes
-* 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (4,000 kg total)
+{{Navigation-End}}
 === Defensive armament ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/4976-shop-the-new-e-r-a-bundles-en|premium pack]] in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]] and was discontinued from the store after the [[wt:en/news/5488-shop-victory-day-allied-bundles-and-discounts-en|2018 Victory Day]] sales, but returned during [[wt:en/news/5852-special-news-war-thunder-s-birthday-discounts-and-gifts-en|War Thunder's 6th Anniversary]] as a premium purchasable with Golden Eagles {{GE}}.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet multi-purpose flying boat designed with the intent of carrying out various maritime missions. The primary purposes for which it was designed were anti-submarine warfare, transport operations, and reconnaissance missions. It was developed in the late 1940s by Beriev OKB and first flew in 1949.  The {{Specs|name}} was equipped with powerful ASH-73 engines and a large fuel capacity, allowing it to fly for an extended period of time and possibly cover more than 4,000 kilometers without refueling. It was remarkably well protected for its time, with five powerful NR-23 cannons mounted in the nose and tail turrets, providing effective defense against possible aerial threats. The aircraft served for quite a long time, considering the rapid technological advancement during that era, and wasn't retired until the late 1960s.
 == General info ==

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 291 || 279 || 220 || ~5 || ~3
+| 500 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 291 || 279 || 220 || ~5 || ~3
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-The first prototype of the Be-6 flew in 1945, only a couple years after the initial plans for the new Soviet flying boat were laid down in 1943. Evaluation of the first prototype showed that the aircraft could be improved in some areas to achieve better performance. Thus, Beriev engineers equipped the following model, that would become the production version, with more powerful Shvetsov ASh-73 engines and changed the defensive armaments layout from six 12.7mm UBT machine guns to 23mm NR-23 cannons, followed by the reduction in turret count from 5 to 3. This improved variant had its maiden flight in 1951, with serial production following shortly after.
+The first prototype of the Be-6 flew in 1945, only a couple years after the initial plans for the new Soviet flying boat were laid down in 1943. Evaluation of the first prototype showed that the aircraft could be improved in some areas to achieve better performance. Thus, Beriev engineers equipped the following model, that would become the production version, with more powerful Shvetsov ASh-73 engines and changed the defensive armaments layout from six 12.7 mm UBT machine guns to 23 mm NR-23 cannons, followed by the reduction in turret count from 5 to 3. This improved variant had its maiden flight in 1951, with serial production following shortly after.
 After its introduction to service in 1951, the Be-6 was tasked with performing various roles fitted for a maritime aircraft, such as reconnaissance, sub-hunting, patrolling, transportation and mine-laying. The aircraft enjoyed a long service life thanks to the fact that significant changes within the Soviet navy, at least when float planes were concerned, were few and far between during the Cold War. However, the Be-6 didn't only serve with the Soviet Union. The Chinese also received a number of Be-6s for their naval air force. The Be-6 remained in active military service with the Soviet Union until the late 1960's, and up to the 1990's with the Chinese Naval Air Force, thanks to modernization efforts. The Chinese changed, among other things, the powerplant of the Be-6 to the WJ-6 turboprop and redesignated the Be-6 to the Qing-6. A total of around 120 Be-6s were produced between 1949 - 1957.
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=ussr&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=bomber&vehicle=be_6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=be_6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 * Turns fairly well
 * Has two pilots (less chance of them being killed)
-* Can land and walk on water
+* Can land on water
 * Can take a reasonable amount of damage
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=ussr&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=bomber&vehicle=be_6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 * 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (4,000 kg total)
 * 2 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bombs (3,000 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===