It was capable of accomplishing a wide variety of missions, such as long-range maritime reconnaissance, coastal and supply line patrols, torpedo/bombing strikes, mine-laying, and transport operations.

The Be-6 was a gull-winged aircraft with twin oval vertical stabilizers on top of a deep fuselage.

The engines were installed in the bends of the wings, with the floats on an underwing cantilever rack.

Since requirements of Soviet naval aircraft did not change rapidly, the reliable Be-6 remained in service until the late 1960s.

[3] Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft from 1875–1995 [4]General characteristics Performance Armament