Maritime patrol flying boat
The Harbin SH-5 (Chinese : 水轰五型 ; pinyin : Shuǐhōng wǔxíng ; lit. 'water bomb type 5', where "水轰" is short for 水上轰炸机 ; Shuǐshàng hōngzhàjī ; '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 (ASR). One prototype and six production aircraft have been built.
Design and development Research to build a seaplane capable of replacing Beriev Be-6s in service was initiated by the PLANAF in 1968, with designers reassigned 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 Harbin SH-5 on display at China Aviation Museum - Beijing, China SH-5B Firefighter One SH-5 was rebuilt for firefighting duties.[2] However, by Chinese source,[3] 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 Specifications (SH-5) Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide,[5] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89[6]
General characteristics
Crew: 8Capacity: 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) maximum payload (cargo), 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) maximum weapons loadLength: 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 Transport26,500 kg (58,400 lb) ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) 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) maxPowerplant: 4 × Dongan WJ5 A turboprop engines, 2,350 kW (3,150 hp) eachPropellers: 4-bladed constant speed reversible propellers, 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) diameterPerformance
Maximum speed: 560 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn)Cruise speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 243 kn) maximumMin 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 fuelEndurance: 15 hours on two enginesService ceiling: 10,250 m (33,630 ft) service ceilingRate 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)312.5 kg/m2 (64 lb/sqft) at 45,000 kg (99,000 lb) Power/mass : 0.302 kW/kg (0.184 hp/lb) at 36,000 kg (79,000 lb)0.242 kW/kg (0.147 hp/lb) at 45,000 kg (99,000 lb) Take-off run (water): 548 m (1,798 ft)Landing run (water): 240 m (790 ft)Armament
Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) of C-101 ASMs, ASW torpedoes, depth charges; mines; bombsAvionics Doppler search radar in nose radome; MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) boom extending from the tail of the fuselage
See also Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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