DIS, MiG-5, T, IT, A.I.Mikoyan/M.I.Gurevich

DIS 'IT' (24k b/w photo) at "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.2 p.242;

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he DIS was a sleek twin-engined long-range escort fighter for tactical bombers. It was also could be used as light bomber, torpedo-bomber and reconnaissater. Construction - mixed.
Two built - one with AM-37 (designated 'T') and one with M-82F engines (designated 'IT'). 'T' was finished in the end of 1941 and passed factory tests, demonstrating 610km/h at 6800m. 'IT' was finished later in October 1942 and tests were not finished - because the Pe-2 was already in mass production. It was unnecessary to scatter production efforts for aircraft with similar characteristics...
DIS 'T' 16k drawing by I.G.Soultanov at "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.2 p.242
References:
  • "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.2 p.241-242;
    Related WEB Links:
  • DIS (MiG-5) at the Virtual Aircraft Museum
  • MiG-5, Mikoyan-Gurevich at Emmanuel Gustin Index
  • DIS, Mikoyan-Gurevich at Emmanuel Gustin Index
    		• Technical data
    Type DIS, MiG-5
    Version 'T''IT'
    Function Escort fighter, reconnaissater, light torpedo-bomber...
    Year 1941 1942
    Crew 11
    Engines 2*1250/1400hp AM-37 2*1330/1700hp M-82F
    Length 10.87m 11.85m
    Wingspan 15.1m 15.1m
    Wing area 38.9m2 38.9m2
    Empty weight 5446kg 7605kg
    Loaded weight 6080kg 8000kg
    Wing load 195.5kg/m2 205.6kg/m2
    Power load 2.72kg/hp 2.35kg/hp
    Speed at 6800m 610km/h 604km/h (calc.)
    Range 2280km 2500km
    Ceiling 10900m 9800m
    Climb to 5000m 5.5min 6.3min
    Armament
    Guns 1*g23mm VYa
    2*mg12.7mm BS
    4*mg7.62mm ShKAS
    Bombs ?
    Modified October 15, 1997
    by Alexandre Savine;    		 Back to
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