So i just found out something interesting…
Ash-82-111 and Ash-82-112 are both written as ‘M-82A’ engines and distinction between usually is never made.
M-82-111 appears to be the one that was rated 1330 Horsepower at Military Power, 1570 horsepower with Take Off Power
M-82-112 was the optimised more reliable upgraded version with 1400 Horsepower at Military Power and 1700 with Take Off Power
I-185 M-82A prototype for example used the M-82-111 limited to 1570 Horsepower
La-5’s introduced in July 1942 used M-82-111 engines but by Late 1942 they were already switching to M-82-112’s
As ‘112’ were still replacing the ‘111’ in serial produced La-5’s in Early 1943, thats when further upgraded M-82F engine was also approved which was basically the afterburning M-82-112 engine that could maintain the 1700 horsepower regime at long periods of time.
I-185 M-82A is rated
549km/h at Sea Level – 1570hp
615km/h at 6450m
I-185 M-71 is rated
600km/h at Sea Level – 2000hp
680km/h at 6100m
2000 / 1570 = 1.274
∛1.274 = 1.084
549 x 1.084 = 595km/h
Seems like I-185 M-71 was eighter tiny bit more aerodynamically refined or I-185 M-82-111 didn’t achieve even that full 1570 horsepower output.
Anyways i propose moving I-185 M-82A from BR V to BR IV since its not top tier contender
This is if we keep the 2x 250kg bombs on it.
If we replace its bombs to 2x 100kg, it could even be moved to BR III
I-185 M-71 with 2x 250kg is far better BR V candidate.