Beriev Be-30

Be-30 / Be-32
Aeroflot Beriev Be-32
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Beriev
First flight 3 March 1967
Primary user Aeroflot
Produced 1968-1976
Number built 8

The Beriev Be-30 (NATO reporting name "Cuff"[1]) is a Russian regional airliner and utility transport aircraft designed by the Beriev Design Bureau. It was developed specifically for Aeroflot local service routes using short, grass airstrips. It was also designed to be used in the light transport, aerial survey and air ambulance roles. It competed against the Antonov An-28 and the Czechoslovakian LET-410.

  1. ^ Parsch, Andreas; Aleksey V. Martynov (2008). "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles". Designation-Systems.net. Retrieved 2010-04-13.