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MiG-15bis Fagot

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In combat over Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre.

When refined into the more advanced MiG-17, the basic design would again surprise the West when it proved effective against supersonic fighters such as the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in the Vietnam War of the 1960s.
The MiG-15 is believed to have been one of the most produced jet aircraft; in excess of 13,000 were manufactured. Licensed foreign production may have raised the production total to almost 18,000. The MiG-15 remains in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force as an advanced trainer.

Controls:
AG1: Jettison fuel tanks
AG7: turn on/off 1x 37mm gun
AG8: turn on/off 2x 23mm gun
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: elevator trim

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 25.5ft (7.8m)
  • Length 24.0ft (7.3m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 3,493lbs (1,584kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.964
  • Wing Loading 20.7lbs/ft2 (101.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 168.8ft2 (15.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2490

Parts

  • Number of Parts 157
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 541