Beriev Be-2

Be-2
Role	Reconnaissance seaplane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Beriev
First flight	April 1936
Introduction	1938
Retired	1942
Primary user	Soviet Navy
Number built	12[1]

The Beriev Be-2 (originally designated KOR-1) was a two-seat reconnaissance seaplane built for the Soviet Navy shortly before World War II. It was designed to replace the Navy's obsolete license-produced Heinkel He 55 aircraft operating from warships and shore bases.