Harbin SH-5

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The Harbin SH-5 (Chinese: 水轰五型, where "水轰" is short for "水上轰炸机"(Shuishang Hongzhaji), literally "seaborne bomber") is a Chinese maritime patrol amphibious aircraft intended for a wide range of duties, including aerial firefighting, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR). One prototype and six production aircraft have been built.

Variants[edit | edit source]

  • SH-5: The only production series, 1 prototype and 4 production aircraft built.
  • SH-5A Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Some SH-5's converted for ELINT duties.
  • SH-5B Firefighter: One SH-5 was rebuilt for firefighting duties. It is designated as PS-5.

Users[edit | edit source]