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mikoyan-gurevich MiG-15

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 USAF/DoD designation: 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 quickly countered 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 with more than 13,000 manufactured.[1] Licensed foreign production may have raised the production total to almost 18,000.[citation needed] The MiG-15 remains in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force as an advanced trainer.

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controls:

normal controls

afterburner: throttle > 95%

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 25.0ft (7.6m)
  • Length 21.7ft (6.6m)
  • Height 8.0ft (2.4m)
  • Empty Weight 3,547lbs (1,609kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,101lbs (1,860kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.643
  • Wing Loading 27.7lbs/ft2 (135.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 148.2ft2 (13.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2920

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 307