Mikoyan MiG-15bis

Fighter jet By: Mikoyan-Gurevich Origin: Soviet Union First Flight: 1947

About This Aircraft

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a Soviet jet fighter that achieved fame during the Korean War. This aircraft is a MiG-15bis, the definitive improved variant, painted with the tactical number "1120". With its distinctive swept-wing configuration, the MiG-15 was a formidable opponent for Western fighters like the F-86 Sabre. The "bis" variant was powered by a more powerful Klimov VK-1 turbojet engine (a reverse-engineered Rolls-Royce Nene) and featured hydraulic ailerons. Its armament was potent, consisting of two 23mm cannons and a single, devastating 37mm cannon. The MiG-15 was a simple, rugged, and highly effective fighter that established the Soviet Union as a leading aerospace power in the jet age. This example is painted to represent a North Korean aircraft.

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