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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 15

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters, and it achieved fame in the skies over Korea, where it outclassed all enemy fighters except the F-86 Sabre. 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. The MiG-15 is believed to have been the most numerous jet aircraft ever made, with over 12,000 built. Licensed foreign production perhaps raised the total to over 18,000.
Type: Fighter
Crew: 1 (2 for trainer)
Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Models: see variants
   Maiden flight: Dec. 30, 1947
Service Delivery: 1949
Number built: 18,000+
Specifications: MiG-15bis
Powerplant:
 Model: Klimov VK-1
 Type: Turbojet
 Number: One
 Thrust: 5,950 lb
Dimensions:
 Length: 10.11 m (33 ft 2 in)
 Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
 Height: 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
 Wing area: 20.6 m² (221.74 ft²)
 Airfoil: TsAGI S-10 / TsAGI SR-3
 Fuel capacity: 364 US gal (1,400 L)
   Weights:
 Empty: 3,580 kg (7,900 lb)
 Loaded: 4,960 kg (10,935 lb)
 Max takeoff: 6,105 kg (13,460 lb)

Performance:
 Maximum speed: 1,075 km/h (668 mph)
 Cruise Speed: 840 km/h (520 mph)
 Range: 745 mi (1,200 km)
 Service ceiling: 15,500 m (50,850 ft)
 Rate of climb: 50 m/s (9,840 ft/min)
 Wing loading: 240.8 kg/m² (49.3 lb/ft²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
2x 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23KM cannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total)
1x 37 mm NL-37D cannon (40 rounds)
2x 100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets on underwing hardpoints.

Sources:
Wikipedia: MiG 15
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