MiG-15 “MIDGET”
Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Designation: MIG-15
Version: MIG-15
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Type: Single seat fighter-interceptor
Brief History
The MiG-15 is considered the 4th best fighter plane of all time, tied with its adversary of the Korean War, the F-86 Sabre. This aircraft was probably the largest produced aircraft since World War II. It was made by the Soviet Union, its eastern block countries, and Communist China. It overwhelmingly destroyed NATO forces’ aircraft early in the Korean War. However, as soon as the F-86 was put into service, the MiG-15 lost its dominance with a loss ratio of 10 to 1. This is a two-seat version of the MiG-15.
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 33 feet 2inches
Wingspan: 33 feet 1 inches
Height: 12 feet 2 inches
Weights
Empty Weight: 7,900 pounds .
Max Takeoff Weight: 13,327 pounds
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Propulsion
Powerplant: 1 Klimov VK-1 turbojet
Horsepower: 5,952 pounds thrust
Performance
Range: 745 miles – 1,225 with external wing tanks
Cruise Speed: 520 mph
Max. Speed: 668 mph
Ceiling: 50,850 feet
Crew & passenger capacity
Crew: 2
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Armament
Two 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons and 1 37 mm NL-37D cannon 2-220 lb bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets on under-wing hard-points