Experience Air Combat sky shown in Spain, that the main air force fighter I-15 and I-16 were noticeably inferior to aircrafts of the enemy. They further modification has not given significant improvements. By the end of the 1930s. it became evident, that our air force fighters were required at a rate of not less than 600 km / h and powerful weapons. At that time, the plant number 1 It was loaded fighter production-15bis and I-153, but they do not fully meet the military. Situated in the territory of the plant OKB NN. Polikarpov mainly engaged in fine-tuning the fighter I-180.
MiG-3 – video
Nevertheless Polikarpov continue developing promising fighter with the engine cooling water. At the end 1938 g. it is based on the I-17 developed a modification of the I-173, and then the fighter project I-200 AM-37 engine. In appearance, I-200 resembled the I-17, but its design was different, more promising, oriented features of the production plant №21. Development of machines led personally NN. Polikarpov, his deputy, MI. Tetivkin and two or three constructors, not A.I. Mikoyan, M. I did not. Gurevich design of this machine is not engaged. In November 1939 g. in the absence of Polikarpov (while he was in Germany) factory number 1 has started a special commission to load new machines production.
The meeting was informed about the project and the fighter-26 AS. Yakovlev and projects and NN-200. Polikarpova. In their flight data I-200 was superior to I-26, and it was decided his immediate construction. To this end, in December 1939 g. D department was formed (EYE), who was appointed head of the AI. Mikoyan. After returning from Germany, Polikarpov puzzled learned of the JCE and the beginning of work on his fighter. All this has become severe moral trauma for him. At the beginning 1940 g. OKB N, N-. Polikarpov was transferred to the plant number 51, and the factory number 1 ^ RCH was created, headed by AI. Mikoyan.
Work on the aircraft I-200 passed fairly quickly. 5 April 1940 g. test pilot AN. ECAT first raised it in the air. From the initial design to first flight took only 100 days. The flight characteristics of the aircraft with the engine AM-35A coincide with the calculated, and therefore, without waiting for the factory test, plane I-200 was launched into mass production. fighter Armament consisted of three synchronous machine guns - two BSs and one ShKAS. During state testing plane showed speed 628 km / h and became the best of experienced domestic aircraft. December 1940 city, based on government regulations, Fighter I-200 was given the name of MiG-1, and its improved modification - MIG-3. In the same year, AI for the implementation of new technology. Mikoyan and MI. Gurevich was awarded the Stalin Prize.
The first flight of the MiG-3 held 29 October 1940 city, car piloted by AN. Ekatov. 13 Martha 1941 g. He was killed when testing the MiG-3 range. On the basis of the MiG-1 and MiG-3 several modifications with different engines and armament was built. Serial production of "MiG" is constantly expanding, before reaching the issue of war 25 vehicles per day. In October 1941 g. in connection with the outbreak of war the factory number 1 together with the EDO was evacuated to Kuibyshev on the factory number 122. The new territory the plant produced only 22 MiG-3, and then switched to production of IL-2. all with 1940 by 1942 g. it was released 3172 machines of various modifications. The high degree of standardization and maintainability of aircraft provided to them after termination of serial production of long life. Fighters "MiG" actively participated in the Great Patriotic War.
Performance characteristics MIG-3
– chief designer: Artem Mikoyan
– First flight: 29 October 1940 (4-Her I-200)
– Getting Started: 1940
– End of operation: 1943
– years of production: December 1940 - December 1941
– units produced: 3 178
– unit cost: 158 000 rub. (May 1941 of the year)
Mig-3 crew
– 1 pilot
The dimensions of the MiG-3
– Length: 8,25 m
– Wingspan: 10,2 m
– Height: 3,325 m
– wing area: 17,44 m²
– airfoil: Clark YH
– Ratio Wing elongation: 5,97
– empty weight: 2699 kg
– Wing loading: 192 kg / m
Weight MIG-3
– Normal takeoff weight: 3355 kg
– Weight with machine guns under the wing: 3510 kg
– Mass fuel in internal tanks: 463 kg
– Volume of fuel tanks: 640 l
Engine MIG-3
– 1 × liquid cooling AM-35A
– engine power: 1 × 1350 l. from. (1 × 993 kW (takeoff))
– Air propeller: trёhlopastnoy em-22s
– The diameter of the screw: 3 m
– thrust-to-weight ratio: 284 W / kg
Speed-3 MIG
– Maximum speed at ground: 495 kmh
– Maximum speed at height: 640 km / h on 7800 m
– landing speed: 144,5 kmh
– The length of the run: 347 m
– path length: 410 m
– set the height 5000 M 6,5 min
– set the height 8000 M 10,28 min
– time bend: 25-26 with a 4000 m
Flight range of the MiG-3
– 820-857 km 7860 m
Practical ceiling MiG-3
– 11 500 m
Arming MIG-3
Small-pushechnoe:
– 1 × 12,7 mm pulemёt with BS 300 rounds
– 2 × 7,62 mm machine gun with ShKAS 750 rounds on the barrel
– 2 × 12,7 mm machine gun under the wing of BC (additionally)
– There was also a modification of the gun with two synchronous 20mm cannons ShVAK
– combat load: 200 kg
– rockets: 6 X RS-82
– bombs: 2 × 50 kg or 100 kg bomb
Photo MIG-3
Broken MIG-3 after an emergency landing
