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The BI was flown 12 times under power, seven times with Dushkin's D-1-A-1100 engine, three times with the DM-4 ramjets, and twice with Isaev's RD-1 rocket engine.
| Date | Model | Pilot | Thrust, kgf | Burn Time, s | Altitude, m | Speed, km/h | Climb, m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02 1942 | BI-1 | Bakhchivandzhi | 500 | 13 | 1 | - | - |
| May 15 1942 | BI-1 | Backchivandzhi | 600 | 66 | 840 | 400 | 23 |
| Jan 10 1943 | BI-2 | Backchivandzhi | 800 | 63 | 1,100 | 400 | - |
| Jan 12 1943 | BI-2 | Gruzdev | 1100 | 58 | 2,190 | 675 | - |
| Mar 11 1943 | BI-3 | Backchivandzhi | 1,100 | 80 | 4,000 | 600 | 82 |
| Mar 14 1943 | BI-3 | Backchivandzhi | 1,100 | 84 | 3,000 | ~650 | - |
| Mar 21 1943 | BI-3 | Backchivandzhi | 1,100 | 30 | 3,000 | 550 | 160 |
| Mar 27 1943 | BI-3 | Backchivandzhi | 1,100 | 89 | 2,000 | >800 | - |
| Spring 1944 | BI-6 | Kudrin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spring 1944 | BI-6 | Kudrin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spring 1944 | BI-6 | Kudrin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 24 1945 | BI-7 | Kudrin | 1,100 | 72.3 | 1,250 | 587 | 87 |
| Mar 09 1945 | BI-7 | Baykalov | 1,100 | 73 | 3,500 | 550 | - |
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