AIRCRAFT BRIEF
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis shocked the world when it appeared over Korea in November 1950. The 'bis' (second) variant featured the more powerful Klimov VK-1F engine, giving it a performance advantage over most Western fighters except the F-86 Sabre. Armed with two 23mm NR-23 cannons and one 37mm N-37 cannon, it was a deadly adversary and influenced jet fighter design for decades. Over 18,000 were built across the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe.
SPECIFICATIONS
- manufacturer
- Mikoyan-Gurevich
- first Flight
- 1947
- role
- Air superiority fighter / interceptor
- crew
- 1 pilot
- engines
- 1x Klimov VK-1F (6,040 lbf)
- max Speed
- 1,075 km/h (Mach 0.92)
- range
- 1,860 km (1,005 nmi) with drop tanks
- ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- weight
- 6,045 kg (MTOW)