Fighters1942 fighter aircraft prototype by Bereznyak-Isayev
BI-1
The Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 was a Soviet short-range rocket-powered interceptor developed during the Second World War.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1942-05-15
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 220 kt
- Max speed
- 430 kt
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,638 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,775 lb
- Powerplant
- Dushkin D-1A-1100
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 21 ft
- Wingspan
- 21 ft
- Height
- 7 ft
- Number built
- 9
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.