Harbin PS-5
The Harbin SH-5 is a Chinese amphibious maritime-patrol aircraft derived from the Soviet Be-6 flying boat. Its high wing, boat hull, and four turboprops were designed for long-range patrol, search-and-rescue, and anti-submarine missions from coastal waters. Only a small number were built, and the type never became common outside China. The SH-5 illustrates China’s early effort to create a domestic large amphibian before the later AG600 programme.
Did you know?
A firefighting conversion of this maritime patrol flying boat was redesignated PS-5, the water-bomber version of the same airframe.
Specifications
| Length | 38.9 m (128 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Height | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Crew | 8 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 45 t |
| Range | 2,500 NM (4,630 km) |
| Maximum speed | 300 kt (556 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,800 ft/min (9.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 13,420 l |
| Engines | 4x WJ-5A |
| Units built | 7 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
In CatchFlights
In CatchFlights the Harbin PS-5 starts as a Legendary catch. The tier is an editorial judgement of how special a sighting of this type is. The more often you catch it, the closer it moves to Common for you. The first catch of a legendary type pays a bonus of its own.
A catch counts for the manufacturer Harbin, the PS-5 family and the model in your collection, and the daily Type Rating quiz asks about the types of each family.
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