MiG-15 Fagot
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a one of the most famous jet fighters of all time. Developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich the MiG-15 was the first successful swept-wing jet fighter. It achieved eternal fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all U.S. fighters. The MiG-15 and the F-86 Sabre were the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War.
The MiG-15 also served as the starting point for development of the more advanced MiG-17 which would oppose American fighters over Vietnam in the 1960s. Believed to have been one of the most numerous jet aircraft ever made, over 12,000 MiG-15s’ were built. Licensed foreign production perhaps raised the total to over 18,000.
The museum’s MiG-15 was donated by Jesse Siglow. It is the two-seat trainer version of the aircraft, code named “Midget” by NATO.
| Manufacturer: | Mikoyan-Gurevich, Russia | ||
| Designation: | MIG-15 | ||
| Version: | |||
| Nickname: | Fagot | ||
| Type: | Fighter | ||
| Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length: | 33′ 1″ | ||
| Height: | 12′ 3″ | ||
| Wingspan: | 33′ 1″ | ||
| Crew: | 1 – later model built as a 2-seater trainer | ||
| Armament: | One 37mm cannon plus two 23mm cannons plus rockets or 2,000 lbs of bombs | ||
| Gross Weight: | 11,270 lbs max | ||
| Propulsion | |||
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | VK-1 | ||
| Pounds of thrust: | 6,000 lbs | ||
| Performance | |||
| Range: | 885 miles | ||
| Cruising Speed: | 528 mph | ||
| Max Speed: | 667 mph | ||
| Ceiling: | 5,100 ft | ||