Mahindra V5K
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| Mahindra V5K | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Carrier-based fighter |
| National origin | Tennai |
| Manufacturer | Mahindra Heavy Industries |
| Designer | Duwaraga Tanika |
| First flight | February 1935 |
| Introduction | December 1935 |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Royal Tennaiite Air Force |
| Produced | 1935-1945 |
| Number built | 35,955 |
Specifications (Cp 117 B2-L2)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 23.2 m2 (250 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,617 kg (3,565 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,017 kg (4,447 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,481 kg (5,470 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Devati S-P255-116 Deva V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines 2,000 PS (1,471 kW; 1,973 hp)
- Propellers: 5-bladed light-alloy constant-speed propellers, 3 m (9 ft 10 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph; 400 kn) at 7,000 m (22,966 ft)
- Cruise speed: 595 km/h (370 mph; 321 kn)
- Stall speed: 105 km/h (65 mph; 57 kn)
- Range: 1,150 km (715 mi; 621 nmi)
- Combat range: 1,144 km (711 mi; 618 nmi) 575
- Ferry range: 2,300 km (1,429 mi; 1,242 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 24.8 m/s (4,880 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 4 minutes
Armament
- Guns:
- 2 × 12.72 mm (0.501 in) Basu HV 82 machine guns in engine cowling with 300 rpg; or
- 2 x 20 mm (0.787 in) Basu FG 20-20 cannons with 200 rpg
- 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) Basu FG 20-20 cannons in outer wing with 70 rpg
- Rockets:
- 2 x 21 mm (8 in) rockets
- Bombs:
1 x 450 kg (1,000 lb) bomb or 4 x 50 kg (110 lb) bombs or 1 x 300-litre (79 US gallon drop tank)
Avionics
Kol 89Z radio