Shenyang BA-5

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BA-5
Role Target drone
National origin People's Republic of China (PRC)
Manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Factory
Primary user PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force)
Developed from Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis / J-2 - (Jianjiji-2)

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Shenyang BA-5 was a target drone developed in the People's Republic of China, from Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis fighters withdrawn from manned use at the end of their service life.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

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Specifications (MiG-15bis/BA-5)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

1,033 km/h (558 kn; 642 mph) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
992 km/h (536 kn; 616 mph) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
36.2 m/s (7,130 ft/min) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
21 m/s (4,100 ft/min) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
10,000 m (33,000 ft) in 5.2 minutes

Avionics
Remote control / Radio command guidance equipment

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. Gordon, Yefim; Dmitry Komissarov (2009). OKB Mikoyan. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. ISBN   9781857803075.