Shenyang F-5

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Specifications and performance
Mass	39 kg (86 lb)
Length	Length: 11.09 m (36 ft 5 in)
wingspan	Wingspan: 9.628 m (31 ft 7 in)
Wing area	Wing area: 22.6 m2 (243 sq ft)
Empty weight	Empty weight: 3,939 kg (8,684 lb)
Gross weight	Gross weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
Powerplant	Powerplant: 1 × Wopen WP-5 turbojet engines, 25.5 kN (5,700 lbf) thrust 33.8 kN (7,600 lbf) with afterburning JJ-5 1x 22.27 kN (5,010 lbf) WP-5D non afterburning turbojet
Performance	Performance
Maximum speed	Maximum speed: 1,130 km/h (700 mph, 610 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) J5A 1,145 m (3,757 ft) JJ-5 1,048 km/h (651 mph; 566 kn)
Range	Range: 1,424 km (885 mi, 769 nmi) with drop tanks at 10,000 m (33,000 ft) J5A 1,730 km (1,070 mi; 930 nmi) JJ-5 1,230 km (760 mi; 660 nmi)
Service ceiling	Service ceiling: 16,500 m (54,100 ft) J5A 16,600 m (54,500 ft) JJ-5 14,300 m (46,900 ft)
Rate of climb	Rate of climb: 65 m/s (12,800 ft/min) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) JJ-5 27 m/s (5,300 ft/min)
Barrel length	1,450 mm (4 ft 9 in)
Height	Height: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Width	165 mm (6.5 in)
Caliber	23×115 mm (0.90 in)
Barrels	1
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	800–850 rpm
Muzzle velocity	690 m/s (2,264 ft/s)

Shenyang F-5

Shenyang F-5

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

Purchase:8 910

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Description

The Shenyang F-5 is a gift rank VI  a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	15500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	475
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	15500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	475

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		650	~12	~5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 600	< 700	< 750	N/A

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
0 m	2,380 kgf	2,666 kgf

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

Nudelman N-37

The N-37 was a sizable weapon firing a massive (735 g/26 oz HEI-T, 760 g/27 oz AP-T) shell. Its muzzle velocity was still considerable, but its rate of fire was only 400 rounds per minute. The weapon's considerable recoil and waste gases were problematic for turbojet fighter aircraft, as was finding space for the gun and a useful amount of ammunition, but a single shell was often sufficient to destroy a bomber.

Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23

The NR-23 is a single-barrel, short recoil-operated 23 mm (0.90 in) cannon. It was similar to the NS-23 but mechanical improvements increased its rate of fire by more than 50%. Its theoretical rate of fire was 850 rounds per minute, although United States Air Force (USAF) tests of captured weapons achieved an actual rate of fire of only 650 rounds per minute.

Nudelman N-37		Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23
N-37 Basic version without muzzle brake Specifications Mass 103 kg (227 lb) Length 2,455 millimetres (96.7 in) (N-37D) Cartridge 37x155mm Cartridge weight 735 g/26 oz HEI-T, 760 g/27 oz AP-T Caliber 37 mm (1.46 in) Barrels 1 Action Short recoil Rate of fire 400 rounds per minute Muzzle velocity 690 m/s (2,260 ft/s)		Specifications Mass 39 kg (86 lb) Length 1,980 mm (6 ft 6 in) Barrel length 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 in) Width 165 mm (6.5 in) Height 136 mm (5.4 in) Caliber 23×115 mm (0.90 in) Barrels 1 Action Short recoil Rate of fire 800–850 rpm Muzzle velocity 690 m/s (2,264 ft/s)

Suspended armament

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Defensive armament

Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available, remove this subsection.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudelman_N-37
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudelman-Rikhter_NR-23
• other literature.

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