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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Polikarpov I-5
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1934
Quantity
803
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
99
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1930
- Service Entry Year1931
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeShvetsov M-22
- Engine ModelBristol Jupiter VII / Shvetsov M-22
- Number of Engines1
- Internal Fuel165 kg
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed278 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,500 m
- Ferry Range660 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.78 m
- Wingspan10.24 m
- Wing Area21.3
- Empty Weight934 kg
- Loaded Weight1,355 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,355 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload20 kg
- Internal Gun2 × 7.62-mm PV-1 machine guns
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built803
- Operators1
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1942
- Operational Statusretired 1942
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1930Production started
- 1934Production ended
96
years in service
4
years in production
803
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
536AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS99INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1642RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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