Shenyang F-5

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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This page is about the Chinese license-built jet fighter Shenyang F-5. For other versions, see MiG-17 (Family).

Description

The Shenyang F-5 is a gift rank VI Chinese jet fighter 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	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
Stock	___	___	15500	__._	__._	__._	__._	475
Upgraded	1,125	1,114		21.2	21.5	61.8	50

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	450	N/A	650	450	~12	~5

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

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Shenyang Liming WP-5		1	3,868 kg		230 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel
892 kg	Afterburning centrifugal-flow turbojet		4,369 kg	4,889 kg	5,192 kg	5,485 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,380 kgf	2,932 kgf	0.67	0.60	0.56	0.53
Optimal	2,380 kgf (0 km/h)	2,932 kgf (0 km/h)	0.67	0.60	0.56	0.53

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Shenyang F-5 is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm N-37D cannon, chin-mounted (40 rpg)
• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, chin-mounted (80 rpg = 160 total)

Suspended armament

The Shenyang F-5 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x PL-2 missiles

Usage in battles

After taking off, best practice is to fly in a straight line while engaging WEP. Once you achieve a high speed, pull back on the control stick and take the fighter into a climb. Due to the low ammunition count found on this aircraft, it is recommended to also load out the 2 x PL-2 air-to-air missiles.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm
II	New boosters		Airframe		Offensive 37 mm	D-4-50
III	Wings repair			New 23 mm cannons
IV	G-suit	Engine	Cover		New 37 mm cannons	PL-2

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Hard-hitting armament
• Decent manoeuvrability
• Access to decent anti-aircraft missiles
• Faster than most jets it will encounter thanks to powerful afterburner
• Difficult to break wings in turns
• Effective airbrakes
• Premium bonuses
• Can completely change the tide of a game in the hands of a skilled pilot

Cons:

• Flaps break at speeds above 530 km/h (330 mph)
• Afterburner chews through fuel
• Poor low-speed manoeuvrability (below 355 km/h (220 mph))
• Guns have low velocity and different shell arcs which requires pilot practice to learn to use effectively
• Low ammunition count for guns
• Will have to deal with Phantoms and other supersonic aircraft with better weapons and speed

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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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• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (中航工业沈阳飞机工业(集团)有限公司)
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