Some nice plane

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MiG-15UTI, N41125 has been owned by Thomas Smith since 1996. It was built in 1954.

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If a pug could be a jet ,think it would look like this,Is it still flight worthy? Is there a web site with mor info? Dont hold out"BRO" lol.

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MIG 15

The Mig 15 is a piece of history. It took the world by surprise when it appeared during the Korea War. Faster than the F86, and with a higher service ceiling, the airplane was a wonder of 1946 soviet technology. It is the third step in the soviet training system. The aircraft is an example of early swept-wing design and exhibits many of the handling qualities that have since been designed out of newer jets.

 

The transonic aircraft is limited to .94 mach, or about 620 mph. The fuel burn is about 300 gph -- and the fun level is very high!

 

Mig 15's were produced from 1946 to 1955. They were manufactured in Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland and China. More than 10,000 were produced, and some are still in service in third world air forces. At their height, there were 30 countries with the Mig 15 in their inventory.

 

The Mig 15 is not an entry level jet and must be flown carefully. LOA applicants must have straight wing or swept wing jet time. A full Mig15/17 LOA course is provided in one of our Mig 15 UTIs (2 seats).

Performance Specifications:

Power loading: 1.5lbs per pound of thrust

Loop entry speed: 380 knots

Rate of climb, sea level: 7,500 ft/min +8/-4 G

Maximum level speed: 580 knots

Cruise speed: 450 knots

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"A full Mig15/17 LOA course is provided in one of our Mig 15 UTIs (2 seats). "

Does this mean that there is actually a civilian flight school for military jet fighters?

I know that back in the 90's, when I looked at the prices, Russia was selling off their older Migs at reduced prices. $15,000 was the average for a Mig 15 single seater. I could be wrong about the mark, but I remember they were being sold in crates. My thought back then was, "Oh to be single and without a house." But then again, it would never fit in my wall locker.

This is why the SALT treaty never worked. The mothballed everything, no matter how old. When they had to get rid of "so many tanks" per the treaty, they'd just scrap their oldest to meet the numbers. They would have all this old stuff to fill the books while we had sunk all ours off our coasts. They would be getting rid of T-39 tanks while we would be keeping our M-60 tank inventory low. That's probably why there are is much vintage Soviet hardware on the market.

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A little more tech data and history

 

 

The MiG-15 was developed by the Soviet Union following WW II. It began appearing in service in 1949 and by 1952 it had been provided to a number of Communist satellite nations, including North Korea where it was used extensively against United Nations forces.

 

The airplane on display was flown to South Korea on September 21, 1953 by a defecting North Korean pilot who was given a reward of $100,000. The airplane was subsequently flight-tested on Okinawa and then brought to Wright-Patterson AFB for additional flight tests. An offer by the U.S. to return the airplane to its "rightful owners" was ignored, and in November 1957 it was transferred to the U.S. Air Force Museum for public exhibition.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Span: 33 ft. 1 1/2 in.

Length: 33 ft. 3 5/8 in.

Height: 11 ft. 2 in.

Weight: 11,270 lbs. max.

Armament: Two 23mm cannons and one 37mm cannon, plus rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs

Engine: VK-1 of 6,000 lbs. thrust (copy of British Rolls-Royce "Nene" engine)

Serial number: 2015357

 

PERFORMANCE

Maximum speed: 670 mph.

Cruising speed: 525 mph.

Range: 500 miles

Service Ceiling: 51,000 ft.

 

the site where I found this http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/ap42.htm

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More :D

 

 

MiG-15 FAGOT (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was originally developed in the Soviet Union as an interceptor. The RD-45 turbojet powered it, which was a copy of the Rolls Royce Nene. Designed to shoot down heavy bombers, it carried one 37mm and two 23mm cannons. German experience in WWII had shown the need for cannons larger than 20 mm to bring down four-engine heavy bombers.

The prototype MiG-15 first flew in December 1947. It began appearing in service in 1949 and by 1952 it had been provided to a number of Communist satellite nations, including North Korea where it was used extensively against United Nations forces. The MiG-15 was deployed against American Air Forces in December of 1950 in Korea. On November 8, 1950, 1st Lt. Russell Brown, flying an F-80, shot down a MiG-15 in the first all-jet dogfight in history. It was apparent, however, that the MiG-15 was superior to any aircraft then in the US inventory.

 

Initial encounters with American aircraft led to the development of the MiG-15bis (improved). Its VK-1 engine had 1,000 lbs more thrust than the RD-45 engine of the earlier version, and had hydraulic ailerons. Although the MiG-15bis could climb faster and higher than the F-86, poor turning performance and high mach instability limited its dogfight performance. In aerial combat against the F-86, the MiG-15 suffered high losses, but against the B-29 it was very effective and prevented the heavy bombers from operating in daylight

 

Span- 33 ft. 1 1/2 in.

Length- 33 ft. 3 5/8 in.

Height -11 ft. 2 in.

Weight -11,270 lbs. max.

Armament- Two 23mm cannons and one 37mm cannon, plus rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs

Engine -VK-1 of 6,000 lbs. thrust (copy of British Rolls-Royce "Nene" engine)

Maximum speed- 670 mph.

Cruising speed- 525 mph.

Range -500 miles

Service -Ceiling 51,000 ft

 

Lots of pics...too many for me to post here anyway http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/airdef/mig-15.htm

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grat job "BRO"