Be-12 Chayka

Summary

Be-12 Chayka is an aircraft family^[1]. It draws 703 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_family category, ranking #549 of 1,568).^[2]

Key Facts

• Be-12 Chayka's image is recorded as Beriev Be-12 Gelenzhik 2Sept2004.jpg^[3].
• Be-12 Chayka's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[4].
• Be-12 Chayka's operator is recorded as Soviet Navy^[5].
• Be-12 Chayka's operator is recorded as Russian Navy^[6].
• Be-12 Chayka's operator is recorded as Ukrainian Navy^[7].
• Laridae is named after Be-12 Chayka^[8].
• Be-12 Chayka's based on is recorded as Beriev Be-6^[9].
• Be-12 Chayka's manufacturer is recorded as Beriev^[10].
• Be-12 Chayka's developer is recorded as Beriev^[11].
• Be-12 Chayka's subclass of is recorded as flying boat^[12].
• Be-12 Chayka's subclass of is recorded as amphibious plane^[13].
• Be-12 Chayka's subclass of is recorded as seaplane^[14].
• Be-12 Chayka's designed by is recorded as Georgy Beriev^[15].
• Be-12 Chayka's has use is recorded as firefighting airplane^[16].
• Be-12 Chayka's Commons category is recorded as Beriev Be-12^[17].
• Be-12 Chayka's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[18].
• Be-12 Chayka's powered by is recorded as AI-20^[19].
• Be-12 Chayka's armament is recorded as aerial torpedo^[20].
• Be-12 Chayka's armament is recorded as depth charge^[21].
• Be-12 Chayka's armament is recorded as unguided bomb^[22].
• Be-12 Chayka's NATO reporting name is recorded as Mail^[23].
• Be-12 Chayka's first flight is recorded as +1960-10-18T00:00:00Z^[24].
• Be-12 Chayka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/056jz9^[25].
• Be-12 Chayka's service entry is recorded as +1965-11-29T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Be-12 Chayka's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+140'}^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Be-12 Chayka's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+32.9'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Be-12 Chayka's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[4].

History and Context

Laridae is named after Be-12 Chayka^[8].

Why It Matters

Be-12 Chayka draws 703 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_family category, ranking #549 of 1,568).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]