Mikoyan-Gurevich mig-15 Fagot
Manufacturer:
Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
Wingspan:
33 ft 1 in
Length
33 ft 3 in
Max Speed:
670 mph
Range:
500 mi
Service Ceiling:
51,000 ft
Entered Production:
1946
Total Manufactured:
3,000
Armament:
(If applicable)
One 37mm N-37, two 23-mm NS-23KM cannons
Summary
In 1946, the Soviet Union found themselves in need of a high-altitude day interceptor, which resulted in an all-new design featuring a jet engine, swept-wings, horizontal stabilizers, and a tail-fin. The MiG-15 first flew in December 1947, and entered service in 1949. By 1952, the Soviets had provided the MiG-15 to communist nations, including North Korea, and it became the Warsaw Pact’s standard fighter in 1955. During the Korean War, multiple versions of the MiG-15 operated extensively against the United Nation forces.
Overview
This MiG-15bis is on loan to the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum from the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Although it is painted to represent a North Korean MiG, it was actually a Lim-2, built under license in Poland. After being transferred to the USAF from the Polish Air Force, it was displayed in multiple bases, including the Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona. In 2001, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Korean conflict, it was brought to Hickam AFB in Honolulu, where it was reassembled and repainted. In 2009, this aircraft was brought by barge to our campus, where it now sits alongside the F-86, its US counterpart.
