Bisnovat «5-2» was one of the first soviet rocket planes designed for researches of transonic flight. It was build and tested in 1948-1949. Two planes were build. They were carried by Pe-8 heavy bomber converted into flying lab. The «5-1» plane was lost during tests – they were very dangerous – the airfield where tests were taken was rather small. The «5-2» plane was luckier and reached 0,775M speed.
The model was built from Prop&Jet vacu kit. The quality of vacu kits of that manufacturer is really exceptional. Accuracy is high comparing to the drawings published in russian «АС» magazine. So, it was a kind of easy and enjoyable build.
For a long time Prop&Jet model was the only offering on market. Nowadays we also have Amodel’s short-run kit.
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