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! rowspan="2" | Number || rowspan="2" | Booster<br />weight (each) || rowspan="2" | Fuel<br />weight (each) || rowspan="2" | Burn<br />Time || rowspan="2" | Can be<br />shutdown|| rowspan="2" | Jettisoned<br />after use
 
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Maximum booster<br/>thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each booster, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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Front gunner
 
Front gunner
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* 6 mm steel plate for the front gunner's seat.
 
* 6 mm steel plate for the front gunner's seat.
 
* 10 mm (bottom) and 32 mm (top) steel plates behind the front gunner.
 
* 10 mm (bottom) and 32 mm (top) steel plates behind the front gunner.
 
* 10 mm steel plate under the nose.
 
* 10 mm steel plate under the nose.
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Pilot
 
Pilot
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* 6 mm steel plate for the pilot's seat.
 
* 6 mm steel plate for the pilot's seat.
 
* 10 mm steel plate behind the pilot.
 
* 10 mm steel plate behind the pilot.
 
* 32 mm (top) steel plate in front of the pilot (part of the steel plate behind the front gunner).
 
* 32 mm (top) steel plate in front of the pilot (part of the steel plate behind the front gunner).
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Tail gunner
 
Tail gunner
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* 10 mm steel plate under the tail gunner.
 
* 10 mm steel plate under the tail gunner.
 
* 8 mm steel plates in front of tail gunner.
 
* 8 mm steel plates in front of tail gunner.
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== History ==
 
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The Harbin H-5 was the Chinese-produced version of the [[IL-28|Il-28 Beagle]], a Soviet-designed light bomber used by a variety of countries in the Soviet Bloc.<ref name=":0">Eastern Order of Battle. (n.d.)</ref> Initially entering service in 1967,<ref name=":1">Aguilera, R. (1997)</ref> the aircraft had several changes compared to the original Il-28 including redesigns of the wing and tail structure. Multiple variants of the H-5 were developed, including nuclear weapon carriers, electronic warfare aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft.<ref name=":1" /> The last bomber-variant H-5s were retired in the early 1990s, though it is speculated that some airframes are still in use today in secondary duties.<ref name=":0" />
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=== Development and construction ===
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In the 1950s, China received several Il-28 ‘Beagle’ jet bombers from the Soviet Union. These aircraft proved to be highly useful, and were used against the Taiwannese in the First Taiwan crisis of 1954-55.<ref name=":0" /> However, the Soviets did not give the Chinese a license for production. As a result, the Chinese government ordered the Harbin aircraft production plant to produce the Il-28 without a license, based on existing Chinese Il-28 aircraft. The aircraft featured numerous changes, the most notable being a redesign of the wing and tail structural panels.<ref name=":0" /> As well, later H-5 aircraft were equipped with a modernised turret carrying two AM-23 autocannons with a greatly improved fire rate, though this feature is not included in-game.<ref name=":0" />
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The production of the H-5 was hampered by the cultural revolution, and though an initial prototype flew in 1962,<ref name=":1" /> mass production didn’t commence until the late 1960s. After entering service, the H-5 became a primary frontline bomber of the PLAAF.
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=== Operational History ===
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The Harbin H-5 entered full-scale production in mid-1967,1 and began entering service with PLAAF bomber units. However, it had become relatively obsolete by the time it entered service, mainly due to its lack of advanced avionics which effectively limited it to daylight missions. Nevertheless, a range of H-5 models were developed. This included the H-5A, a variant of the H-5 designed specifically to carry nuclear weapons.<ref name=":0" /> This variant would drop a nuclear bomb during a test, in 1968. Other variants include the HZ-5 reconnaissance variant, HD-5 electronic warfare variant and the HJ-5 bomber trainer.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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The H-5 was used extensively by Chinese frontline units and was retired from frontline service in 1990, well after the retirement of the Soviet Il-28.<ref name=":0" /> There are reports of H-5 variants still in service, but the official PLAAF consensus is that the H-5 was completely retired by 1990. As well, the H-5 was used in a successful defection attempt, by a Chinese captain who flew his airplane to Taiwan.<ref name=":0" /> This aircraft was the first operational Il-28 type aircraft recovered by the west.<ref name=":0" />
  
 
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== See also ==
 
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=== Works Cited ===
  
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* Eastern Order of Battle. (n.d.). Harbin H-5. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from <nowiki>http://www.easternorbat.com/html/harbin_h-5_eng.html</nowiki>
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* Aguilera, R. (1997). Harbin H-5 'Beagle'. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from <nowiki>http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/entry.php?b=air</nowiki>
 
{{AirManufacturer Harbin}}
 
{{AirManufacturer Harbin}}
 
{{China jet aircraft}}
 
{{China jet aircraft}}

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This page is about the Chinese jet bomber H-5. For the Russian variant, see IL-28.

Description

GarageImage H-5.jpg


The H-5 is a rank V Chinese jet bomber with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 4,500 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 861 837 11500 49.4 50.3 16.4 15.5 1,480
Upgraded 947 905 46.7 48.0 24.0 20.0

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 + -
0 400 600 600 400 ~7 ~4
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 500 < 600 < 600 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Empty mass Wing loading (full fuel, no boosters)
Klimov VK-1 2 13,170 kg 326 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no boosters) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 23m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 60m fuel 77m fuel
892 kg Centrifugal-flow turbojet 15,172 kg 15,772 kg 17,058 kg 18,344 kg 19,801 kg 23,200 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no boosters)
Condition 100% WEP 23m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 60m fuel 77m fuel MTOW
Stationary 2,678 kgf N/A 0.35 0.34 0.31 0.29 0.27 0.23
Optimal 2,678 kgf
(0 km/h) 		N/A 0.35 0.34 0.31 0.29 0.27 0.23
Booster (Solid fuel rocket) Aircraft mass
Number Booster
weight (each) 		Fuel
weight (each) 		Burn
Time 		Can be
shutdown		 Jettisoned
after use 		Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
23m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 60m fuel 77m fuel
2 50 kg 190 kg 13s No Yes 15,652 kg 16,202 kg 17,538 kg 18,824 kg 20,281 kg
Condition Maximum booster
thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) 		Combined engine
& booster thrust @ 0 m 		Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
23m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 60m fuel 77m fuel
Stationary 1,682 kgf 8,720 kgf 0.56 0.54 0.50 0.46 0.43
Optimal 1,682 kgf
(any speed) 		8,720 kgf
(0kph) 		0.56 0.54 0.50 0.46 0.43

Survivability and armour

Armour plates

Front gunner

  • 6 mm steel plate for the front gunner's seat.
  • 10 mm (bottom) and 32 mm (top) steel plates behind the front gunner.
  • 10 mm steel plate under the nose.

Pilot

  • 6 mm steel plate for the pilot's seat.
  • 10 mm steel plate behind the pilot.
  • 32 mm (top) steel plate in front of the pilot (part of the steel plate behind the front gunner).

Tail gunner

  • 10 mm steel plate under the tail gunner.
  • 8 mm steel plates in front of tail gunner.
  • 102 mm (rear) and 68 mm (sides) bulletproof glass panes in front of tail gunner.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: NR-23 (23 mm)

The H-5 is armed with:

  • 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: FAB-100M-43 (100 kg), FAB-250M-46 (250 kg), FAB-500M-46 (500 kg), FAB-1500M-46 (1,500 kg), FAB-3000M-46 (3,000 kg)

The H-5 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 12 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs (1,200 kg total)
  • 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (2,000 kg total)
  • 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (2,000 kg total)
  • 1 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb (1,500 kg total)
  • 1 x 3,000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb (3,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

Main article: NR-23 (23 mm)

The H-5 is defended by:

  • 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, tail turret (225 rpg = 450 total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Compressor Offensive 23 mm
II Airframe New 23 mm cannons KD-3
III Wings repair Engine Turret 23 mm
IV Cover New 23 mm cannons (turret) BD-4

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:

Cons:

History

A retired Harbin H-5.

The Harbin H-5 was the Chinese-produced version of the Il-28 Beagle, a Soviet-designed light bomber used by a variety of countries in the Soviet Bloc.[1] Initially entering service in 1967,[2] the aircraft had several changes compared to the original Il-28 including redesigns of the wing and tail structure. Multiple variants of the H-5 were developed, including nuclear weapon carriers, electronic warfare aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft.[2] The last bomber-variant H-5s were retired in the early 1990s, though it is speculated that some airframes are still in use today in secondary duties.[1]

Development and construction

In the 1950s, China received several Il-28 ‘Beagle’ jet bombers from the Soviet Union. These aircraft proved to be highly useful, and were used against the Taiwannese in the First Taiwan crisis of 1954-55.[1] However, the Soviets did not give the Chinese a license for production. As a result, the Chinese government ordered the Harbin aircraft production plant to produce the Il-28 without a license, based on existing Chinese Il-28 aircraft. The aircraft featured numerous changes, the most notable being a redesign of the wing and tail structural panels.[1] As well, later H-5 aircraft were equipped with a modernised turret carrying two AM-23 autocannons with a greatly improved fire rate, though this feature is not included in-game.[1]

The production of the H-5 was hampered by the cultural revolution, and though an initial prototype flew in 1962,[2] mass production didn’t commence until the late 1960s. After entering service, the H-5 became a primary frontline bomber of the PLAAF.

Operational History

The Harbin H-5 entered full-scale production in mid-1967,1 and began entering service with PLAAF bomber units. However, it had become relatively obsolete by the time it entered service, mainly due to its lack of advanced avionics which effectively limited it to daylight missions. Nevertheless, a range of H-5 models were developed. This included the H-5A, a variant of the H-5 designed specifically to carry nuclear weapons.[1] This variant would drop a nuclear bomb during a test, in 1968. Other variants include the HZ-5 reconnaissance variant, HD-5 electronic warfare variant and the HJ-5 bomber trainer.[1][2]

The H-5 was used extensively by Chinese frontline units and was retired from frontline service in 1990, well after the retirement of the Soviet Il-28.[1] There are reports of H-5 variants still in service, but the official PLAAF consensus is that the H-5 was completely retired by 1990. As well, the H-5 was used in a successful defection attempt, by a Chinese captain who flew his airplane to Taiwan.[1] This aircraft was the first operational Il-28 type aircraft recovered by the west.[1]

Media

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

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

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

External links

Works Cited

  • Eastern Order of Battle. (n.d.). Harbin H-5. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.easternorbat.com/html/harbin_h-5_eng.html
  • Aguilera, R. (1997). Harbin H-5 'Beagle'. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/entry.php?b=air
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (哈尔滨飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司 )
Jet Bombers  H-5*
Helicopters 
Z-9  Z-9W · Z-9WA
Z-19  Z-19 · Z-19E
  *Unlicensed and modified copy of the IL-28.

China jet aircraft
Fighters  J-2 · J-4 · Shenyang F-5 · J-6A · J-7II · J-7D · J-7E · J-8B · J-8F · J-11
Strike aircraft  Q-5 early · Q-5A · Q-5L · A-5C · JH-7A
Bombers  H-5
American  ␗F-84G-21-RE · ␗F-84G-31-RE · ␗F-86F-30 · ␗F-86F-40 · ␗F-100A · ␗F-100F · ␗F-104A · ␗F-104G · ␗F-5A · ␗F-5E · ␗F-16A MLU
Soviet  ␗MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 (l)

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Eastern Order of Battle. (n.d.)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Aguilera, R. (1997)
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