The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In combat over Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War.
In 1949 together with the improved MiG-15BIS version appeared also its two-seat trainer version, the MiG-15UTI.
In 1950, Western air forces were surprised at the combat capability of the new design in the skies over Korea. The MiG-15 could out-climb, out-turn, and fly higher than the US-built F-86 Sabre. Fortunately, Allied pilots wer...
[ Read more ] The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In combat over Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War.
In 1949 together with the improved MiG-15BIS version appeared also its two-seat trainer version, the MiG-15UTI.
In 1950, Western air forces were surprised at the combat capability of the new design in the skies over Korea. The MiG-15 could out-climb, out-turn, and fly higher than the US-built F-86 Sabre. Fortunately, Allied pilots were better-trained and had better equipment installed in their aircraft, and they prevailed against the MiG.
Soon the MiG-15 was replaced with the more advanced aircraft as MiG-17 and 19, but its trainer version remind in military service for more than 30 years. |