Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a pioneering Soviet jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renowned for its swept-wing design and major role in the Korean War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet aircraft
jet fighter aircraft
military aircraft
armament 1 × 37 mm cannon
2 × 23 mm cannon
configuration mid-wing monoplane
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 1
designedBy Artem Mikoyan
Mikhail Gurevich
engineType turbojet
enteredService 1949
era early Cold War
firstFlightDate 1947-12-30
height 3.7 m
historicalSignificance key Soviet fighter in the Korean War
one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters
introduced 1949
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length 10.1 m
licenseBuiltIn Czechoslovakia
Poland
manufacturer Mikoyan design bureau
surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
maximumSpeed about 1,075 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 5,000 kg
NATOReportingName Fagot
notableOpponent North American F-86 Sabre
notableVariant Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 self-linksurface differs
surface form: MiG-15UTI

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 self-linksurface differs
surface form: MiG-15bis
numberBuilt over 13,000
numberOfEngines 1
powerplant Klimov VK-1
surface form: Klimov VK-1 turbojet
predecessor Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
primaryUsers Chinese Air Force
surface form: People's Liberation Army Air Force

Polish Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
productionEnd 1950s
productionStart 1949
range about 1,200 km
role fighter
interceptor
serviceCeiling about 15,500 m
successor Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
tailConfiguration swept tailplane
trainerVariantNATOReportingName Midget
usedInConflict Korean War
wingConfiguration swept wing
wingspan 10.08 m

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Soviet Air Forces notableAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Soviet Air Defense Forces operatedAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
North American F-86 Sabre notableOpponent Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 developedFrom Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 licenseBuiltVariant Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: Shenyang J-5
VVS operatedAircraftModel Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 notableVariant Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 notableVariant Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MiG-15UTI
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 succeededBy Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Rolls-Royce Nene engine usedIn Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Nene
this entity surface form: early Soviet MiG-15 (via Klimov VK-1 derivative)
Mikoyan design bureau product Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15 fighter aircraft
Mikoyan design bureau aircraftFamily Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15 family
East German Air Force usedAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
MiG fighter aircraft notableModel Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
Artem Mikoyan designed Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15 jet fighter
Cuban Air Force usedAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
Fresco developedFrom Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
subject surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Fresco firstIntroducedAsImprovedVersionOf Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
subject surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
this entity surface form: MiG-15
Klimov VK-1 usedInAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Klimov VK-1 usedInAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Air Forces/Air Defense of the NVA usedAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15
Mikhail Gurevich notableWork Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15 jet fighter design
Fagot refersTo Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Fagot appliesTo Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15 fighter aircraft
37 mm Nudelman N-37 cannon usedOnAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
37 mm Nudelman N-37 cannon usedOnAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Fargo successor Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
subject surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannon usedOn Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (early variants)
Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung usedAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
this entity surface form: MiG-15