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Harbin SH 5

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Top speed
  
556 km/h

Length
  
39 m

Wingspan
  
36 m

Introduced
  
1986

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Manufacturer
  
Harbin Aircraft Industry Group

The Harbin SH-5 (Chinese: 水轰五型, where "水轰" is short for "水上轰炸机"(Shuishang Hongzhaji), literally "seaborne bomber") is a Chinese maritime patrol amphibious aircraft intended for a wide range of duties, including aerial firefighting, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR). One prototype and six production aircraft have been built.

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Design and development

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Research to build a seaplane capable of replacing Beriev Be-6s in service was initiated by the PLANAF in 1968, with designers overhauled from "Objective 3/17", a supersonic canard-wing fighter project. The first prototype flew in 1976; further units were delivered between 1986 and 1990.

Variants

SH-5
The only production series, 1 prototype and 4 production aircraft built.
SH-5A Maritime patrol aircraft
Some SH-5's converted for ELINT duties.
SH-5B Firefighter
One SH-5 was rebuilt for firefighting duties. It is designated as PS-5.
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However, by Chinese source, there were total of 7 SH-5 were produced: 3 SH-5X Prototype, 3 Maritime patrol aircraft, and 1 SH-B Firefighter.

Operators

 People's Republic of China
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  • People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force received 4 aircraft in 1986. All are operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy North Sea Fleet in an aircraft base near Qingdao, Shandong province.

    • Specifications (SH-5)

    Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89

    General characteristics

    Harbin SH-5 Harbin SH5 Wikipedia

  • Crew: 8
  • Capacity: 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) maximum payload (cargo), 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) maximum weapons load
  • Length: 38.9 m (127 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 36 m (118 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 9.79 m (32 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 144 m2 (1,550 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 25,000 kg (55,116 lb) SAR (Search And Rescue) and Transport
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  • Gross weight: 36,000 kg (79,366 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 45,000 kg (99,208 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 16,500 kg (36,400 lb) max
  • Powerplant: 4 × Dongan WJ5A turboprop engines, 2,350 kW (3,150 hp) each
  • Propellers: 4-bladed constant speed reversible propellers, 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) diameter

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 556 km/h; 345 mph (300 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 450 km/h; 280 mph (243 kn) maximum
  • Min Patrol speed: 230 km/h (120 kn; 140 mph)
  • Take-off speed (water): 160 km/h (86 kn; 99 mph)
  • Landing speed (water): 92 km/h (50 kn; 57 mph)
  • Range: 4,756 km; 2,955 mi (2,568 nmi) with maximum fuel
  • Endurance: 15 hours on two engines
  • Service ceiling: 10,250 m (33,630 ft) service ceiling
  • Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 250 kg/m2 (51 lb/sq ft) at 36,000 kg (79,000 lb)
  • Power/mass: 0.302 kW/kg (0.184 hp/lb) at 36,000 kg (79,000 lb)
  • Take-off run (water): 548 m (1,798 ft)
  • Landing run (water): 240 m (790 ft)

    • Armament
    four hardpoints; 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) warload; C-101 ASMs, ASW torpedoes, depth charges; mines; bombs

    Avionics
    Doppler search radar in nose radome; MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) boom extending from the tail of the fuselage

    References

    Harbin SH-5 Wikipedia
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