The Beriev A-40 Al’batros (“Albatross”, NATO reporting name: Mermaid) was a jet-engined amphibious flying boat designed by the Beriev Aircraft Company for the anti-submarine warfare role. Intended as a replacement for the Beriev Be-12 amphibian and the land-based Ilyushin Il-38[2], the project was suspended after only two prototypes had been manufactured, due to the break up of the Soviet Union.[3] Recent reports suggest the project has been revived and that an order has been placed by the Russian Navy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_A-40
Practical Design. Who wants a crappy P-3?
Sexy as HELL!
Can I order one as a floating apartment for my seattle/paris/italy location?
can we knock off the airplanes already?
if this were a theme day, it would have been over a week ago. I’d like something other than an endless stream of aircraft, please
^^This!
@Blaggun: All the P3s in Maine are now in my NAS. And those will soon be gone in a few years and be replaced by P8s.