Beriev Be-10

The Beriev Be-10, also called Izdelye M and given the NATO reporting name Mallow, was a twin-engined, turbojet-powered flying-boat patrol bomber built in the Soviet Union from 1955. It answered a Council of Ministers directive for a turbojet flying boat for open-sea reconnaissance, bombing, torpedo attack and mine-laying. OKB-49 under Georgy Beriev built the high-wing monoplane with 50 degree swept wings, anhedral and wingtip floats, and the engine air intakes sat on the forward fuselage with spray fences to keep water out. After the first flight on 20 June 1956, 27 production aircraft were authorised for Soviet Naval Aviation for 1958 to 1961. The type proved difficult to fly, suffered accidents, metal fatigue and corrosion, and was removed from service in 1968 in favour of the turboprop Be-12. A modified aircraft, the M-10, set 12 FAI world records in 1961.