Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (‹See Tfd› Russian: Микоян-Гуревич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union.
MiG-15 | Korean War, Jet Engines & Soviet Union | Britannica
WEBSep 25, 2024 · MiG-15, single-seat, single-engine Soviet jet fighter, built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau and first flown in 1947. It was used extensively in combat during the Korean War (1950–53). The MiG-15 was the first “all-new” Soviet jet aircraft, one whose design did not simply add a jet engine.
The Jet that Shocked the West | Smithsonian
WEBThe attacking aircraft was a MiG-15, most likely flying from a base in Manchuria. Before the incident, analysts believed that the only use Stalin had authorized for MiGs supporting communist...
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Ji-2) FAGOT B - National Air and Space Museum
WEBArch rival to the U.S. F-86 in Korea, the MiG-15 shocked the West with its capabilities. The Soviets designed the aircraft in 1946 to answer an urgent need for a high-altitude day interceptor. It first flew in late 1947.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Aviation History
WEBMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15. On November 30, 1950, at 0720 hours (local) during a raid on the North Korean Air Base at Namsi, an American B-29 Superfortress was hit by cannon fire from an aircraft that flashed by so fast, the gunners had no chance to return fire.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis - National Museum of the USAF
WEBMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis. The Soviet Union developed the MiG-15 following World War II and the fighter entered service in 1949. By 1952 the Soviets provided the MiG-15 (NATO code name "Fagot") to a number of communist …
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 'Fagot' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
WEBThe prototype of the MiG-15 (NATO code name "Fagot") made its maiden flight on 30 December 1947. The first production aircraft flew exactly one year later. It was in the frozen skies of Korea that the MiG-15 proved one of the most formidable fighters of its generation.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Polish-built SBLim-6R) - Combat …
WEBThe MiG-15 saw a great deal of action in its heyday, starting with the Korean war, where it fought the North American F-86 Sabre in history's first jet-versus-jet air battles.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - War Wings Daily
WEBThe Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a Soviet jet fighter aircraft that played a crucial role in the early years of the Cold War. Known for its advanced design and combat effectiveness, it was widely used by the air forces of the Warsaw Pact and allied nations.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Ji-2) FAGOT B - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe MiG-15 was the first Soviet jet to benefit from the British sale to Russia of the new Rolls Royce Nene and Derwent jet engines, which the Soviets immediately copied and refined. The resulting RD-500, Klimov RD-45, and modified VK-1 engines gave a powerful boost to Soviet jet technology.