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Shenyang BA 5

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Top speed
  
900 km/h

Length
  
10 m

Wingspan
  
10 m

Manufacturer
  
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

The Shenyang BA-5 was a target drone developed in the People's Republic of China, from Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis fighters withdrawn from manned use at the end of their service life.

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Guidance and control equipment was installed in the cockpit in lieu of the ejection seat, with the BA-5 being used for the training of fighter pilots and surface-to-air missile crews.

Operators

 People's Republic of China
  • People's Liberation Army Air Force
  • Specifications (MiG-15bis/BA-5)

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    General characteristics

  • Crew: 0
  • Length: 10.11 m (33 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 20.6 m2 (222 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: TsAGI S-10 / TsAGI SR-3
  • Empty weight: 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5,015 kg (11,056 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 6,105 kg (13,459 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 1,420 l (312.4 imp gal; 375.1 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Klimov VK-1 centrifugal flow turbojet, 26.5 kN (6,000 lbf) thrust
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 10,595 km/h (6,583 mph; 5,721 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 850 km/h (528 mph; 459 kn)
  • Range: 1,240 km (771 mi; 670 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 15,500 m (50,900 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 51.2 m/s (10,080 ft/min) at sea level
  • Time to altitude: 5,000 m (16,000 ft) in 2 minutes
  • Wing loading: 240.8 kg/m2 (49.3 lb/sq ft)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.00534 kN/kg (0.544 lbf/lb)
  • Avionics
    Remote control / Radio command guidance equipment

    References

    Shenyang BA-5 Wikipedia