Mikoyan Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Military
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The MiG-15 from 1947 shocked Western pilots over Korea with its 1,076 km/h performance and agility. A single-engine Soviet marvel spanning 10.1 meters, it proved the Communist bloc could match and exceed American fighter technology.
Specifications
- Role
- Fighter aircraft
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1947
- Length
- 10.1 m
- Wingspan
- 10.1 m
- Max speed
- 1,076 km/h