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WSK Mielec Lim-5 P 1959.

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161b Section 1959-01-18

Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-17 PF

WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 P

Poland

History

Fighter with radar sight.

PZL WSK Lim-5 P was the first Polish fighter aircraft with a radar. The airplanes were built at the factory „PZL WSK” in Mielec and between the years 1959-1960, 129 aircraft were built in 6 production series. 40 of them were sold to the DGR. The first copy with the serial number 1D-01-01 left the plant on January 18, 1959. The last copy of PZL WSK Lim-5 P 1D 06-41 was made on December 29, 1960. The radar was called „RP Izumrud”. It had a range of about 6 km and it had two antennas; a target detection antenna and a target tracking antenna. Currently, several PZL WSK Lim-5 aircraft are in Polish museums.

Lim-5 P. 2012. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman
Lim-5 P. 2012. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

Lim-5 P nb 607. 1961. Photo of LAC
Lim-5 P nb 607. 1961. Photo of LAC

Lim-5 P nb 609. 1965. Photo of LAC
Lim-5 P nb 609. 1965. Photo of LAC

Written by Karol Placha Hetman

Kraków 2017-12-05

161b Section 1959-01-18

Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-17 PF

WSK PZL Mielec Lim-5 P

Poland

Construction

Fighter with radar sight.

Lim-5 P nb 948. 2012. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman
Lim-5 P nb 948. 2012. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

Lim-5 P. Radio-rangefinder screen SRD-1 M. Photo from the website // ros / pwo-pwo
Lim-5 P. Radio-rangefinder screen SRD-1 M. Photo from the website // ros / pwo-pwo

Chinese version of RP-5 radar station, successor of RP-1 Izumrud. Photo from the Chinese side.
Chinese version of RP-5 radar station, successor of RP-1 Izumrud. Photo from the Chinese side.

Chinese version of RP-5 radar station, successor of RP-1 Izumrud. Photo from the Chinese side.
Chinese version of RP-5 radar station, successor of RP-1 Izumrud. Photo from the Chinese side.

Construction Lim-5

The aircraft is a consistent development of the MiG-15 bis (Lim-2) design, which is intended primarily for a new power unit equipped with an afterburner, the used predecessors did not have. The whole system is left, but thanks to the longer power unit, the extension of the submission of the fuselage, which made the aircraft slimmer. A clearly more powerful propulsion tractor was not created, however, that the aircraft became a supersonic structure. It is true that the machine is capable of reaching speeds equal to or slightly higher than Ma-1, and in horizontal flight, but it only lasts a short time and is paid for by considerable fuel consumption. At least the most important thing on serial aircraft is the automatic mount, which at M-0.97 puts out the brakes and retracts them automatically when the speed drops to Ma-0.92. So it's a typical fighter jet not to use sound speed.

Single-engine, single-seat front fighter, built in a classic layout. Medium wing, with slanting wing. Half-shell construction, riveted.

An oblique wing, called a sickle wing, with a skew angle of 45 degrees at the fuselage and 42 degrees further. Laminar profile S-12s at the base and SR-11 at the end were used. The area of the wings is 22.6 m2, wedge angle 1 degree, rise -3 degrees, relative thickness 8%, elongation 4.08, convergence 1.23. Single girder design with rear auxiliary girder. 5.1 kg weight at the end of each wing. Flaps with a total area of 2.86 m2 swing out 20 degrees to take off and 60 degrees to land. Shuttlecocks with a total area of 1.6 m2 are tilted up and down by 18 degrees. The left aileron is fitted with a trimmer moved by an electric motor. On the upper surface of the panels three pairs of aerodynamic steering wheels. The sash is mounted to the hull with four fittings.

The fuselage has a circular section technologically divided into two parts. The front part consists of 13 frames, the rear part of 18. The frame and the rear wing girder are mounted to frame 13. The maximum hull diameter is 1.45 m, the elongation is 6.17 m. The thickness of the coating varies from 1.5 to 1 mm. The air duct walls are 0.8 mm thick. Aerodynamic brakes with a total area of ​​0.98 m2, are pivoted by an angle of 55 degrees. The brakes are operated by a remote control, and additionally an automatic device that does not allow to exceed critical speeds. At Ma-0.97, the brakes open and close at Ma-0.92. Pilot's cabin partly armored from below. The glazing is a fixed front windbreak with a central armored window and a fairing moved backwards by hand. A periscope at the top of the glazing to observe the rear zone. In the cabin, an overload protection system with PPK-1 garment and a chair thrown out with a face cover. Catapulting is allowed on flights over 250 m and up to a speed of 850 km / h.

Vertical fixture with an angle of 56 degrees, area of 4.26 m2, including 0.947 m2 of rudder. Swivel angle of 25 degrees. Horizontal fixture with an angle of 45 degrees, an area of 3.10 m2, including 0.884 m2 of rudders. Trimmer on the left helm. Headsets tilted 32 degrees up and 16 degrees down.

Front chassis with 480 x 200 wheel dimensions, main with 660 x 160 wheels. Chassis base 3.368 m, wheelbase 3.849 m.

Engine Lim-5.

The license Lim-5, Lim-5 P built in Poland are powered by engines also produced under license by the Polish industry in WSK Rzeszów. It is a Lis-5 engine (license engine) with 1 x 26.46 kN (1 x 2 700 kG) thrust, and with post-combustion 1 x 33.12 kN (1 x 3 380 kG).

The afterburner is connected to the engine and constitutes an extended and properly formed exhaust pipe. A set of injectors was placed there, through which additional fuel is supplied, and its combustion causes an increase in thrust. The afterburner is ended with an adjustable nozzle. The nozzle is completely open during the afterburner operation. When the afterburner is off, the moving segments close together reducing the cross-section of the outlet opening. The engine fuel is supplied by the PCR-1-5 pump.

The fuel was placed only in the fuselage of the aircraft, in the same way as in the Lim-1 / -2 fighter. the main soft fuel tank is located between the cab and the engine and has a capacity of 1,200 (1,250) liters. The second metal-type tank consists of two halves covering the engine at the rear of the hull. It has a capacity of 2 x 165 liters.

The internal fuel supply can be increased by using tanks suspended under the wings with a capacity of 2 x 400 liters. These tanks are made of duralumin sheet or plastic. There is a possibility of their drop during flight.

Data T-T WSK PZL Lim-5 P. 1956.

Span 9.628 m

Length 11.280 m

Height 3.800 m

Bearing area 22.60 m2

Curb weight 4,182 kg

Total weight 5,345 - 5,620 kg

Maximum weight 6,350 kg

Load weight 1,425 kg

Maximum speed of 1 097 km / h at 3 000 m.

Top speed 1,145 km / h at 3,000 m with afterburner on

Climbing speed 55 m / s

Landing speed 170-190 km / h

Maximum range 1,930 km

Flight time 2 hours 53 min

Ceiling 15,850 m

Run up 805 m

Run stop 885 m

Lis-5 engine with 1 x 26.46 kN thrust without afterburning, 1 x 33.12 kN with afterburning

Crew 1 pilot

Written by Karol Placha Hetman

Kraków 2007-05-01

Section 1956-05-25

WSK Mielec (LZR) MiG-17, Lim-5, Lim-6

Poland

Tally

The list includes all MiG-17, MiG-17 PF, Lim-5, Lim-5 P aircraft manufactured and used in Poland. The list does not include the Lim-6 bis, Lim-6 M assault version.

MiG-17 PF. In the second half of 1955, 12 MiG-17 PF aircraft (with a radar station) were bought. As part of the University of Warsaw, a pursuit unit (1 Independent Pursuit Squadron) was created at Bemowo airport, which was then moved to Mińsk Mazowiecki.

Until 2010, three MiG-17 PF aircraft from 12 aircraft have survived:

  • MiG-17 PF No. 3624/948. The aircraft has been in Dęblin since at least 1997. From 2010, an exhibit of the Museum in Dęblin.
  • MiG-17 PF nb. 949. After serving, in 1995, set as a monument in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
  • MiG-17 PF nb. 100. After serving, he went to the Museum in Skarżysko Kamienna. In 2010, he went to the Museum in Deblin.

In 1956, four MiG-17 F aircraft were bought. Two of them were used as a benchmark for serial production of Lim-5 aircraft at WSK PZL Mielec.

Lim-5. The first "zero" series, consisting of three Lim-5 aircraft. The aircraft were subjected to factory and military tests.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 00-01. The first flight on May 25, 1956.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 00-02.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 00-03.

Lim-5. The first production series consisting of 19 Lim-5 aircraft. The planes were built in the second half of 1956. They received numbers from 1C 01-01 to 1C 01-19.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 01-01 / 101. After serving, he came to the Fort Czerniakowski Museum. (1995).

Lim-5. The second production series consisting of 20 aircraft. The planes were built in the second half of 1956. They received numbers from 1C 02-01 to 1C 02-20.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 02-01 / 201. Built in 1956. The aircraft underwent tests from 1957-02-08 to 1957-04-19. The aircraft served as a production benchmark. In March 1958, the aircraft was transferred to the Institute of Aviation and transferred to the airport in Bemowo. Further tests were completed in December 1959. In 1960, the AFA-39 camera was mounted on this aircraft, thus creating the Lim-5 R aircraft.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 02-05 / 205. After serving, sent as teaching aid to the School in Zamość. Then set up as a monument in the Park in Zamość (2000). Then sold to a private collector.

Lim-5. The third production series consisting of 20 aircraft. The planes were built in the first half of 1957. They received numbers from 1C 03-01 to 1C 03-20.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 03-01 / 301. Used in 28 PLM in Słupsk. In 2003, he was still Słupsk, as an exhibit.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 03-05 / 305. After serving, he was sent to the Museum in Lublinek. In 2010, handed over to the Museum in Dęblin.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 03-09 / 309 - 5058. In 2002, set as a monument in Nowe Miasto nad Pilica with the fictitious number 5058.

Lim-5. The fourth production series consisting of 20 aircraft. The planes were built in the first half of 1957. They received numbers from 1C 04-01 to 1C 04-20.

  • Lim-5 nr 1C 04-08 / 408. After serving, he was sent to the Museum in Lublinek. In 2010, handed over to the Museum in Dęblin.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 04-09 / 409. In 2004, he was in Miastko.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 04-15 / 415. Used in 2 PLM in Czyżyny. He remained in the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 04-18 / 418. In 1996 sold to a private collector in the Netherlands.

Lim-5. The fifth production series consisting of 20 aircraft. The planes were built in the first half of 1957. They received numbers from 1C 05-01 to 1C 05-20.

  • Lim-5 nr 1C 05-03 / 503. In 2005, after serving, he was in Bialystok.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 05-17 / 517. In 2004, private ownership in the town of Boguchwała.

Lim-5. In the second half of 1957, 120 Lim-5 aircraft were built for the GDR. The aircraft were built in four production series with the numbers: From 1C 06-01 to 1C 06-30, from 1C 07-01 to 1C 07-30, from 1C 08-01 to 1C 08-30, from 1C 09-01 to 1C 09 -30.

By the end of 1957, 222 Lim-5 machines were built, of which 77 were handed over to the Polish Army.

Lim-5. The tenth production series consisting of 30 aircraft. The aircraft were built in the first half of 1958. They received numbers from 1C 10-01 to 1C 10-30. The planes were modified.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 10-23 / 1023. In 2004, at the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 10-30 / 1030, CM 10-30. The aircraft was converted into a stormtrooper. In 1957, transferred to the factory for the development of the assault version. CM 10-30 flown in 1959-07-02.

Lim-5. The eleventh production series consisting of 22 aircraft. The aircraft were built in the first half of 1958. They received numbers from 1C 11-01 to 1C 11-22.

Lim-5. The twelfth production series consisting of 26 aircraft. The planes were built in the second half of 1958. They received numbers from 1C 12-01 to 1C 12-26.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 12-17 / 1217. In 2005, an exhibit at the Museum in Warsaw.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 12-26 / 1226. In 2006, in Pułtusk.

Lim-5. The thirteenth production series of 27 aircraft. The planes were built in the second half of 1958. They received numbers from 1C 13-01 to 1C 13-27.

  • Lim-5 nr 1C 13-02 / 1302. In 2005, an exhibit in Bydgoszcz.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 13-05 / 1305. In 1996, in Zamość.
  • Lim-5 nb 1C 13-08 / 1308. From 2010 at the Museum in Dęblin.
  • Lim-5 / Lim-5 R No. 1C 13-18 / 1318. In 1959, this aircraft was transferred to the Institute of Aviation. As the first Lim-5 was equipped with an AFA-39 camera placed in the fuselage. After serving as a monument in Miastko.

Lim-5. The fourteenth production series consisting of 26 aircraft. The planes were built in the first half of 1959. They received numbers from 1C 14-01 to 1C 14-26.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 14-09 / 1409. In 1997, in Nowa Sól.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 14-14 / 1414. In 1992, at the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 14-19 / 1419. In 1995, as a monument in the Poznań Citadel, then at the Poznań Citadel Museum.

Lim-5. The fifteenth production series consisting of 27 aircraft. The planes were built in the first half of 1959. They received numbers from 1C 15-01 to 1C 15-27.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 15-01 / 1501. In 2000, at the Museum in Warsaw.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 15-08 / 1508. In 2004, at the Museum in Czyżyny.

Lim-5. The sixteenth production series consisting of 26 aircraft. The aircraft were built in the second half of 1959. They received numbers from 1C 16-01 to 1C 16-26.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 16-01 / 1601 stormtrooper. In 1959, left by the army in Mielec to develop an assault version.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 16-04 / 1604. In 2003, at the Museum in Warsaw.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 16-24 / 1624. The aircraft served in 34 PLM in Babich Doły. In 1980, it was still on active duty.

Lim-5. The seventeenth production series consisting of 25 aircraft. The aircraft were built in the second half of 1959. They received numbers from 1C 17-01 to 1C 17-25.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 17-12 / 1712. Rebuilt to the Lim-5 R version.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 17-17 / 1717. The aircraft operated at 45 PLM in Babimost. In 1996, presented in Modlin. Inscription on the fuselage; Last flight. On the tank, date - 12.07.1993.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 17-18 / 1718. The aircraft served in 45 PLM in Babimost. In 1985, it was in camouflage. Lim-5 No. 1C 17-21 / 1721. The aircraft served in 3/11 PLM in Strachowice. In 2004, as an exhibit in Drzonów. Lim-5 nr 1C 17-30 / 1730. After serving in 2010, it hit the Museum in Dęblin.

Lim-5. The eighteenth production series consisting of 30 aircraft. The planes were built in 1960. They received numbers from 1C 18-01 to 1C 18-30.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 18-30 / 1830. In 2002, as an exhibit in Sklęczki.

Lim-5. The nineteenth production series of 14 aircraft. The planes were built in 1960. They received numbers from 1C 19-01 to 1C 19-14.

  • Lim-5 No. 1C 19-04 / 1904. In 1960, the army left this copy at the factory, as the third to work on the assault plane.
  • Lim-5 nr 1C 19-09 / 1909. In 1995, he was sent to the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 19-10 / 1910. In 2004, at the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 No. 1C 19-14 / 1914 is the last copy of 477 built Lim-5 aircraft. The aircraft made its first flight on 1960-06-30.

477 Lim-5 aircraft were built in 19 production series and two subversions. The average production rate was 11 machines per month.

Lim- 5 P. 1959.

Lim-5 P. The first production series consisting of 17 aircraft, which were built in the period from January 1959 to April 1959. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 01-01 to 1D 01-17.

  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-01 / 101. Built 1959-01-18 year. First with radar sight. After the flight directed to Modlin. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version. After serving as a monument in Siemirowice.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-02 / 102. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 MR version. In 2002, set as a monument in Czaplinek.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 01-03 / 103. The aircraft served in 1 PLM Mińsk Mazowiecki. On 1961-05-09, due to navigation errors and a small amount of fuel, the pilot catapulted successfully. The plane was crashed.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 01-04 / 104. The plane went to Modlin to CSL. In 1969, the plane performed flights from the Kamien Śląski airport. Shortly after the start, the electrical installation failed. The pilot lost radio communication. He decided to return to the airport. When extending the chassis, the left chassis did not come out. The pilot repeatedly tried to release them in an emergency. With no effect. He landed on the grass strip for two points. The plane dangerously, but luckily landed. The pilot survived the landing. The plane has been repaired. The plane went to 2 PLM in Goleniów. On 1970-07-30, during landing at the airport in Świdwin, the front shin broke off. The plane has finished running on the nose. The hull and engine control system were damaged, which was only turned off by the technical team. The plane was removed from the state.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-06. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-07. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-08. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-09. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 01-10. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P. The second production series consisting of 17 aircraft, which were built in the period from May 1959 to August 1959. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 02-01 to 1D 02-17.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-01. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-02. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-03. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-04. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-05. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-06. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-07. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-08. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-09. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-10. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-11. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-12. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-13. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-14. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 02-15. Sold to East Germany.

Lim-5 P. The third production series consisting of 21 aircraft, which were built in the period from September 1959 to December 1959. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 03-01 to 1D 03-21.

  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-01. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-02. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-03. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-04. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-05 / 305. In 2004, at the Museum in Lublinek. In 2010, donated to the museum in Dęblin.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-06. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-07. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-08. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-09. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-10. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-11. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-12. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-13. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-14. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-15. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-16. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-17. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-18. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-19. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-20. Sold to East Germany.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 03-21. Sold to East Germany.

Lim-5 P. The fourth production series consisting of 20 aircraft, which were built in the period from May 1960 to August 1960. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 04-01 to 1D 04-20.

  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-01. He served in the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M. Rozbity on 1975-08-12.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-02. He served in the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. Rebuilt on Lim-6 M. After serving as a monument in Mirosławiec.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-03. Production date 1960-05-04. He served in 29 PLM in Orneta. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-04. Production date 1960-05-06. He served in the 3rd PLM in Strachowice. From 1979, as a teaching aid at the School in Zamość.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-05. Production date 1960-05-14. He served in the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. From 1979, as a teaching aid at the School in Zamość.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-06. Production date 1960-05-06. He served in the 3rd PLM in Strachowice. From 1979, as a teaching aid at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-07. Production date 1960-05-06. He served in the 3rd PLM in Strachowice. From 1979, as a teaching aid at the School in Zamość.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-08. Production date 1960-05-06. He served in the 3rd PLM in Strachowice. From 1979, as a teaching aid at the School in Oleśnica. The plane was in Oleśnica back in 1992.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-09. Production date 1960-06-25. He served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorski. The aircraft was rebuilt to Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-10. Production date 1960-06-21. He served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorskie, then in 10 PLM in Łask. The aircraft was rebuilt to Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-11. Production date 1960-07-16. He served in the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. The plane was a teaching aid at the School in Zamość. The plane was in Zamość until 1994.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-12. Production date 1960-07-16. He served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorskie, then in 10 PLM in Łask. He left the service in 1979.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-12. Production date 1960-07-18. He served in the 13th PLM in Łęczyca. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M aircraft.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-14. Production date 1960-07-20. He served in the 1st PLM in Mińsk Mazowiecki. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M aircraft.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-15. Production date 1960-07-20. He served in the 1st PLM in Mińsk Mazowiecki. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. Rozbity aircraft on 1978-06-17.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-16. Production date 1960-07-28. He served in 3/11 PLM in Strachowice. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M aircraft.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-17. Production date 1960-07-28. He served in the 1st PLM in Mińsk Mazowiecki. Crashed on 1961-03-23.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-18. Production date 1960-07-30. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, and from 1965, in the 10th PLM in Łask. On 1966-08-11 an accident occurred. A fire alarm was triggered during the run. The pilot decided to stop taking off. When the concrete runway was over, the pilot retracted the landing gear and ended the runway on a migapapka (plowed strip of land). The aircraft was repaired at Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze No. 44, and in the 70's it was rebuilt into Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-19. Production date 1960-07-30. He served successively in 11 PLM in Debrzno, 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie, 25 PLM Pruszcz Gdański, 26 PLM, 1 KOPK in Warsaw. In 1972, the aircraft was rebuilt to the Lim-6 M version. Then it served in 40 PLMSZ in Świdwin. In 1979 he was transferred to the School in Oleśnica. In 1991, transported to the Wroclaw Aeroclub. In 1999, bought by a collector from Wrocław. In 2007 transported to Janków Przygodzki (Greater Poland).
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 04-20. Production date 1960-08-05. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. On 1963-08-15, at 21:00, lieutenant pilot Andrzej Pytlak, from the Babie Doły airport, took off with the task of patrolling the sea zone. As a result of wrong guidance from the ground he went far into the sea. After several changes of course, he noticed the glow of the Tri-City light. The plane, however, had little fuel. At a height of 4,500 m, the engine stopped working. The plane entered a glider flight. The pilot catapulted at an altitude of 2000 m and due to strong wind he reached the land. The pilot landed in the yard in the forester's lodge near Kartuz.

Lim-5 P. The fifth production series consisting of 24 aircraft, which were built in the period from January 1960 to April 1960. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 05-01 to 1D 05-23.

  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 05-06 / 506. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, and then in the 10th PLM in Łask. The aircraft was rebuilt to the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 05-07 / 507. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, and then in the 10th PLM in Łask. The aircraft was rebuilt to the Lim-6 M version. The aircraft was preserved as a monument in the Military Unit 3918 - 16 Jarocin Battalion Airport Repair Battalion. Brigadier General Stanisław Taczak in Jarocin.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-08 / 508. It served in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. On 1964-04-30, 25 PLM performed exercises at NTWA. The task of capturing a non-maneuvering target, one on one. Pilot Matysiak took off first (23:55). After a minute, the captain pilot Wiesław Listwoń took off. While breaking through the clouds, the plane of the captain pilot Wiesław Listwoń dived and collided with the ground at 00:07. The pilot was killed on the spot. The place of fall was 4 km from the Bąk railway station on the Kościerzyna-Bydgoszcz line. The cause of the catastrophe has not been determined and the loss of consciousness by the pilot was considered probable.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 05-09 / 509. It served in the 2nd PLM Czyżyny, and then in the 10th PLM in Łask. In 1963, the plane had an accident. Captain pilot Józef Groszewski performed the task - capturing an air target. After the aircraft was removed from the attack, the electrical system failed. When approaching the landing, the right main landing gear did not come out. The pilot landed on two points, slightly damaging the aircraft that was repaired. In 1979, the plane went to the school in Zamosc. In 2004, as an exhibit in Ustianów.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 05-10 / 510. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, and then in the 10th PLM in Łask. On 1971-08-10, as a result of a short circuit in the electrical system, during service on the ground, the plane caught fire. The fire was extinguished, but the aircraft could not be repaired and was canceled.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-11 / 511. It served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorskie. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M. After service, sold to a collector in the USA.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-12 / 512. It served in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. On 1967-01-18, an airport collided with a Lim-2 aircraft. Both planes have been repaired. The Lim-5 P aircraft then served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-13 / 513. It served in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. On 1963-06-19, an accident occurred. During landing at Lędziechowo airport, during the roll-out the aircraft was raised up for 1 m, after which it hit the runway at three points. The front landing gear has been broken out. The aircraft completed the roll-over 1,400 m from the touchdown. The plane has been repaired. In 70s the plane was rebuilt into the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-14 / 514. It served in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-15 / 515. It served in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. Deleted in 1979.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-16 / 516. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-17 / 517. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-18 / 518. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, and then in the 10th PLM in Łask. Deleted in 1979.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-19 / 519. It served successively in 1 PLM in Mińsk Mazowiecki, 4 PLM in Goleniów. In 1965, there was a catastrophe in which captain pilot Ryszard Dębicki was killed. The pilot was intercepting the target, which was the Lim-2 aircraft. The flight was performed at NTWA. The plane was guided from the station in Łęczyca. At 21:37 communication with the aircraft was lost. The burned plane wreck was found in the village of Suszno. Polot did not attempt to catapult and died on the spot. The causes of the disaster have not been determined, and the loss of spatial orientation by the pilot was considered probable. As it was established, the plane hit the forest at a speed of 700 km / h, in diving 40 degrees, with a tilt of 50 degrees to the right wing.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-20 / 520. It served in the 1st PLM in Minsk Mazowiecki. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-21 / 521. In 1994, he was in the US, Florida with a private collector, as a flying plane. In 2005, intended for the source of spare parts.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-22 / 522. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. On 1966-01-26, there was a catastrophe in which lieutenant pilot Jan Siemieński was killed. The pilot was doing the task in the zone. At 13:04 the pilot reported that he was choking. After which the communication was broken. The plane collided with the ground at 13:08 in Krępsk, Człuchów district. The impact occurred in a horizontal flight into a low mountain. A strong fuel smell has been detected in the oxygen pipes. It has not been established how fuel got into the oxygen system.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-23 / 523. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to Lim-6 M. Ended service in 1985. Preserved in Siemirowice as a monument.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 05-24 / 524. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M. In 1986, the aircraft was transferred to ITWL for testing. The aircraft underwent a bench test of the engine. As a result of damage to the thread on the fuel system, fuel got between the engine and the fuselage. Then there was a fire and destruction of the aircraft.

Lim-5 P. The sixth production series of 41 aircraft, which were built from September 1960 to December 1960. The aircraft received numbers from 1D 06-01 to 1D 06-41.

  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-01 / 601. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. version, broken on 1975-08-12.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-02 / 602. In 1971, as the first Lim-5 P was rebuilt into Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-03 / 603. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. version. Canceled in 1983.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-04 / 604. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. version. Canceled in 1983.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-05 / 605. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. version. Canceled in 1983.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-06 / 606. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 M. version. After serving, he returned to Krakow to the Museum of Aviation and Astronautics.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-07 / 607. It served in 45 PLM in Babimost. On 1963-10-25 there was a collision. SB Lim-2 (CS-102 No. 612786 nb. 686) invaded the parked plane. Both aircraft were repaired. On 1964-03-14, the right main landing gear did not come out during landing. At 20:06, the pilot landed on the ground strip, for two points. During the roll-out, the aircraft began to turn, so the pilot retracted the landing gear and completed the landing gear without landing gear. The roll-out length was 1,100 m. The aircraft was repaired. On 1968-02-26, there was a collision while landing with Lim-2 aircraft No. 1B 08-09. Both aircraft landed with a time difference of just 20 seconds. Lim-2 landed first and quickly lost speed, then slowly taxied to the descent into the taxiway. The second one landed Lim-5 P, and the pilot, due to smoke over the lane from a nearby village, had limited visibility. He noticed the Lim-2 at the last moment. The Lim-5 P turned sharply, but it still collided. The speed of the Lim-5 P was 80 km / h. The planes collided and the Lim-2 plane turned 360 degrees. The Lim-5 P hit the Lim-2 wing with a suspended fuel tank and broke it off, over a length of 2 m. The Lim-5 P was repaired and the Lim-2 fuselage was rebuilt as an SB Lim-2 aircraft. On 1968-10-25 the plane was crashed. At 21:24, lieutenant pilot Roman Blicharz took off to NZWA. Task - capture in the stratosphere. After take-off, at an altitude of 150 m, there was a engine failure and fire. The pilot also heard strange creaks in the back of the fuselage. The pilot at an altitude of 700 m and at a speed of 320 km / h, was successfully catapulted (essentially by removing the curtain). The plane crashed in the woods, 5 km from the airport. The reason was a crack in one combustion chamber due to a material defect. The flames came out of the combustion chamber and at the same time the turbine blades overheated, which lengthened and rubbed against the interior of the engine. As a result, the rotational speed of the damaged engine decreased.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-08 / 608. It served in the 1st PLM in Minsk Mazowiecki. On 1963-09-10 the aircraft was damaged. Pilot captain Ryszard Styczen performed a flight at NTWA. After completing the task, he tried to land at the airport in Minsk Mazowiecki. He even touched the ground with his wheels, but he pulled the plane up. He was ordered to land at the airport in Dęblin, where the weather conditions were better. However, in Dęblin there was no readiness to accept aircraft. Lighting was secured in a hurry. At 23:45, Lim-5 P landed on a grass surface, landing 600 m in front of the runway. The front chassis was shattered first, then the others. The plane stopped after 350 m of roll-out. In November 1964, the aircraft was repaired at LZR-4 in Dęblin. In 70-years the plane was rebuilt into Lim-6 MR.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-09 / 609. Used in 2 PLM in Czyżyny. Then in 10 PLM in Łask. From 1979 at the School in Oleśnica. In 1993, private ownership in Smardzów. The plane was set up as an advertisement. In 2005, sold to France.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-10 / 610. It served in the 1st PLM in Minsk Mazowiecki. Deleted from the state in 1979.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-11 / 611. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M. Deleted from the state in 1991.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-12 / 612. It served in the 1st PLM in Minsk Mazowiecki. On 1961-07-28 the 1st Pursuit Squadron was on duty. There were difficult night weather conditions. Lim-5 P, with the pilot lieutenant Ryszard Timoszczuk, who was the commander of the 1st Pursuit Squadron, was detached from the flight. After completing the task, the pilot returned to the airport. Being 60 km from the airport, he received a command to lower to 4,000 m. He lost spatial orientation by puncturing subsequent clouds. Unable to determine the position of the aircraft, and seeing the altitude rapidly decreasing, he decided to catapult. He suffered a broken arm. It was 22:18.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-13 / 613. It served in the 1st PLM in Minsk Mazowiecki. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-14 / 614. It served in 29 PLM in Orneta. On 1964-02-07, the aircraft was damaged. During the approach to landing, after dark, the pilot had doubts about the correct speedometer readings. He moved to the other circle and found that the device was working properly. At 18:05 the plane landed. During the roll-out the front shin folded and the plane ended the run on the nose. The pilot was blamed. The plane has been repaired. In 70 years the plane was rebuilt into the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-15 / 615. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-16 / 616. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno, and then in 25 PLM in Pruszcz Gdański. In 1965, in 25 PLM, the aircraft was damaged. The pilot was flying at NTWA. At 23:44, during the approach to landing, just before the lane, the plane was too fast. Despite this, the pilot decided to land because of the small amount of fuel. Afraid of rolling the plane outside of RWY, 100 m before its end, he decided to try to turn into a taxiway. But the plane rolled in an arc, hit the take-off lighting box and stopped. The aircraft had a damaged suspended tank and the rear of the fuselage. The aircraft was repaired in the regiment's workshop. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-17 / 617. It served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version. In 1975, the plane was crashed.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-18 / 618. He served in 11 PLM in Debrzno. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version. In 1995, he went to the Museum in Czyżyny.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-19 / 619. It served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorskie. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M. In 1981, canceled.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-20 / 620. It served in 26 PLM in Zegrze Pomorskie. In 1979, deleted. Sold to the USA.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-21 / 621. It served in the 2nd PLM in Czyżyny, then in the 10th PLM in Łask. The plane served as a teaching aid at the School in Oleśnica. In 1991, transported to the airport of the Wroclaw Aero Club. In 1996 exported.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-22 / 622. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły. On 1963-06-20, damaged during landing. The front shin broke on the touchdown. The plane finished its nose run. The aircraft was repaired in the regiment's workshop. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-23 / 623. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-24 / 624. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły, from 1960-12-02. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-25 / 625. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły, from 1960-12-02. On 1964-03-25, at 20:45, during the landing the plane rolled out of RWY. The left lower leg of the main chassis was broken. Former NTWA. The plane has been repaired. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-26 / 626. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły, from 1960-12-05. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-27 / 627. It served in 34 PLM in Babie Doły, from 1960-12-05. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-28 / 628. It served in 40 PLM in Świdwin, from 1960-12-10. On 1964-08-15, during the roll-out the plane rolled out of RWY. The left wheel fell into a drainage ditch and caused the plane to rotate 90 degrees, and as a result the right wheel also fell into a ditch. The plane settled on the wings and was slightly damaged. It has been fixed. Rebuilt and the Lim-6 M version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-29 / 629. It served in 40 PLM in Świdwin, from 1960-12-10. On 1963-07-02, there was a catastrophe in which lieutenant pilot Eugene of Hungary was killed. Flight at NTWA. After completing the task, the pilot returned to the airport. The plane was on a straight landing. At 1:55, 19 km from the airport, the plane collided with the ground. Probably, the main reason was too fast descent of the aircraft, resulting from distraction by the pilot. There was zero visibility in front of the airport.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-30 / 630. It served in 40 PLM in Świdwin, from 1960-12-10. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-31 / 631. It served in 40 PLM in Świdwin, from 1960-12-10. On 1963-09-24, the plane was crashed. At 10:45 the duty couple was picked up to capture the controlled target. One Lim-5 P aircraft was piloted by lieutenant Ryszard Walewski. In the 20th minute of flight, the pilot observed excessive fuel consumption, which only 500 liters remained. He received a command to return to the airport with a height gain of up to 5,000 m. The engine stopped in the 25th minute of flight. The pilot catapulted and landed on the tree. The plane crashed in the forest, 18 km from the airport, at 11:10.
  • Lim-5 P nr 1D 06-32 / 632. The aircraft served in 29 PLM in Orneta. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-33 / 633. The aircraft served in 29 PLM in Orneta. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-34 / 634. The aircraft served in 29 PLM in Orneta. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version. Sold to the USA.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-35 / 635. The aircraft served in 29 PLM in Orneta. On 1962-03-09, when landing on an ice-covered runway, the plane rolled out of the lane. The aircraft was slightly damaged and was repaired. In 2005, in Skarżysko Kamienna.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-36 / 636. Rebuilt to version Lim-6 M.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-37 / 637. In 1961, the aircraft sold to Indonesia (Tentara National Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force). The number given in Indonesia is F-1186.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-38 / 638. In 1961, the aircraft sold to Indonesia (Tentara National Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force). The number assigned in Indonesia is F-1187.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-39 / 639. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 MR version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-40 / 640. Rebuilt to the Lim-6 MR version.
  • Lim-5 P No. 1D 06-41 / 641. Built on 1960-12-29 year. Last Lim-5 P with 129 machines. He served in the 4th PLM in Goleniów. On 1962-04-27, the aircraft was damaged. Flight in NZWA. During the night landing, the plane landed 10 m in front of RWY and chassis hit the threshold lamp. The damage was minor. Rebuilt to Lim-6 MR version.

Lim-5 P / Lim-6 M aircraft with unknown numbers:

  • Lim-5 P No. fictitious 3299. Set as a monument in Mirosławiec.

40 Lim-5 P aircraft were sold to the GDR. 2 Lim-5 P aircraft sold to Indonesia.

Written by Karol Placha Hetman

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