MiG developed by Experimental Design Bureau Mikoyan and Gurevich (OKB “MiG”), which was created in the late 30s 20 century, when Soviet air forces required fighters with at least 600 kmh, with great practical ceiling and powerful weapons. This decision was based on an analysis of combat air operations in Spain and the Far East the sky, as well as the result of examination of Soviet specialists to the German aviation industry.
MiG-1
December 1939 g. in the Moscow aviation plant №1 them. Aviakhim order of the Director PA. Voronin independent special construction department was organized (EYE) the design and construction of high-speed fighter I-200 («X», ed. 61). This aircraft had to surpass the speed of other domestic and foreign warplanes those years. Chief of the JCE was appointed Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan, and his deputy Mikhail Gurevich I..
The Soviet Air Force needed a speedy renewal of the fleet, and I-200 was created in record time. By the day of the organization of OKO – 08 December 1939 g. completed development of conceptual design. 25 December was reviewed and approved the layout of the aircraft. In early February, 1940 g. manufacturing finished working drawings, a 31 March first instance of an experienced fighter left the assembly hall. After completion of ground tests, 5 April's test pilot AN. ECAT lifted him in the air.
Origin smolet Mig-1 (a photo)
At the beginning of the factory test fighter I-200 showed high flight characteristics. Therefore, the decision of the Defense Committee of the SNK on 25 May 1940 g. he was put into production at the aircraft factory №1 them. Aviahima. In September, the second and third prototype successfully passed the state tests, In late October the assembly line the first production aircraft began to leave the factory I-200, were called “Mig-1”, and in December started delivery in their combat units AFRA.
MiG-3
21 October 1940 g. on factory tests was handed a copy of an improved fighter I-200 (MIG-3), which increased the amount of fuel and eliminate identified deficiencies. 29 October test pilot AN. ECAT performed its first flight. In parallel with the tests full swing implementation of the new machine series, and already 20 December MiG-3 has completely replaced the MiG-1 in serial production.
MiG-3 was the most high-speed and high-altitude fighter the Air Force of the Soviet Union in the pre-war period and the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
MIG-3 – a photo
AT 1941 g. It was issued a day before 25 MIG-3. By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War «MiGi» became the most common type of new generation fighters in the Soviet Air Force: Their share reached 89,9%. In October 1941 city, when the enemy was approaching Moscow, Plant №1 and JCE were evacuated to g. Kuibyshev (Samara). Release of the MiG-3 continued here, However, in late December 1941 he was terminated. Suffered the loss and evacuation, motor building industry could not provide a sufficient amount required for the MiG-3 engines.
Total in 1940–1942 gg. Was built 100 MiG-1 and 3172 MiG-3. Read more about the technical characteristics of the MiG-3, see the article link.
MiG-3 – video
MiG-9
AT 1946 g. was launched by the release of the plane I-300 into production at the plant №1 them. Stalin in Kuibyshev and adopted by the Air Force called the MiG-9. All shops of the plant came №1 604 MiG-9. On the basis of the MiG-9, two educational and training modification were also built – And-301T («FT-1» and «FT-2»). By plane «FT-2» the first pilot's ejection seat was tested in domestic practice. Read more about the technical characteristics of the MiG-9 read the article link.
MiG-9
MiG-8 (duck)
In February 1945 g. work began at OKB-155 on a pilot of the MiG-8 aircraft. The explanatory note to the preliminary design engineers AI. Mikoyan and N, N. Gurevich justified the construction of the aircraft as follows:: «type of aircraft «duck» designed and built by us as a pilot to test the stability and control of machines of this scheme in the air and test the operation of a wing with a large sweep…» plane scheme «duck» a horizontal stabilizer front, and the rear wing. Blowing in the wind tunnel model T-102 TSAGI allowed to receive the maximum velocity 240 kmh. MiG-8 is made according to the scheme «duck» and under-represented inert vysokoplan fixed landing gear with nose wheel. The plane of the structure was not put into production. For more information about the MiG-8 aircraft, see the article link.
MiG-8 (duck) – a photo
The first Soviet fighter with swept-wing MiG -15
decree of 11 Martha 1947 g. The Council of Ministers approved a plan for experimental aircraft construction 1947 city, whereby the order of MAP from 15 April 1947 g. OKB-155 was to develop a tactical fighter jet and an airtight cabin crew. Manual design and construction works on the development of the airplane I-310 («FROM») with the engine RD-45F – of the future MIG-15, – which began in January, 1947 city, It was entrusted to Deputy Chief Designer AG. Brunow and engineer AA. Andreeva.
MiG-15 became the first Soviet serial fighter with swept (35°) wing. In the future serial production of MiG-15 and its modifications carried out on the 9 Soviet aircraft plants, which it was built in total 13 131 aircraft of this type. Besides, The serial production of the MiG-15 has been launched by the Soviet license in Poland and Czechoslovakia. Total production of the MiG-15 reached a record for jet fighters values – more 18 thousand cars.
The MiG-15 is simple and reliable design, high flight and performance characteristics, as well as powerful weapons, consisting of one cannon caliber 37 mm and two – caliber 23 mm. On the basic flight characteristics he even surpassed impose tactical and technical requirements: on high 5000 m MIG-15 rate was 1028 kmh, and at the height of 2620 m – 1042 kmh. On the basis of the MiG-15 trainer fighter MiG-15 UTI was built («CT»), which has also been adopted by and put into mass production. Podrbnee itrebitelyah of the MiG-15 can be found in the article link.
MIG-15 – video
MiG-17
Успех МиГ-15 позволил ОКБ-155 получить от высшего руководства страны своеобразный карт-бланш на дальнейшее совершенствование этой машины. В 1949 g. DB-155, work was undertaken to modify the serial MiG-15 under the engine VC-1 with traction 2700 kgf, that will improve the flight characteristics of the aircraft. The maximum speed has increased to 1076 kmh. Later on the plane, which received the name of MiG-15bis («SD»), They were also installed more rapid-NR-23 cannon, Power in the aileron control system, as well as the blind instrument approach instrument CAP-48.
MiG-17 photo
As a result of further improvement of the MiG-15bis fighter was created by I-330 («YOUR»), received when adopting the name of MiG-17. wing sweep it increased from 35° 45°. profile of the wing has become thinner. Besides, by plane lengthened fuselage and increased the area of the brake flaps. These activities helped to increase its speed and maneuverability: maximum MIG-17 rate was already 1114 kmh. After successful completion of the flight test was adopted and manufactured in five production plants. Development of the engine with afterburner VK-1F and installing it – the nation's first – on the MiG-17F («SF») will further improve its performance. The MiG-17F mass-produced in factories in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Novosibirsk.
All were released on industrial plants 8045 MiG-17 of all modifications. Read more about the technical characteristics of the MiG-17, see the article link.
The MiG-17 was the first in our country serial fighter, able to dive to reach the speed of sound.
MiG-17 – video
Istebitel supersonic MiG-19
The first step to the creation of the first Soviet serial supersonic fighter MiG-19 became the prototype I-340 (SM-1) AM-5 traction with two engines 2000 kgf, built in 1951 g. MiG-17 base. Also in another experienced supersonic fighter it was created – I-350 («M») with the engine TP-3. Because of the engine nedovedennosti latest development has not received, and on the basis of the CM-1 was developed by an experienced escort fighter I-360 (SM-2) with the same engines, but with the new aerodynamic configuration, which included the wing with a sweep of 55°.
Photo MiG-19
After reassembly tail (to improve the effectiveness of the stabilizers has been moved to the fuselage) and install the AM-9 afterburning engines (RD-9B) thrust of 3250 kgf plane called SM-9. Already in the first test flight test pilot GA. Sedov overcame it the speed of sound, and then reached a maximum speed 1400 kmh. At the beginning 1954 g. aircraft under the designation MiG-19 was put into production at the factory in Gorky, and soon in Novosibirsk. Since March 1955 g. MiG-19 began to enter the Air Force combat units. MiG-19 became the world's first aircraft, способным при старте с земли достигать сверхзвуковой скорости в горизонтальном полете. Подробнее о технических характеристиках МиГ-19 читайте в статье по ссылке.
During serial production of the plants came out of shops 1890 MiG-19 of all modifications. Licenses for fighter production were transferred to Czechoslovakia and China.
MiG-19 – video
The supersonic MiG-21
Although the MiG-19 was built quite a large series, mass recognition received another supersonic fighter OKB – MiG-21. It was created under the USSR Council of Ministers Resolution of 9 September 1953 g. as a lightweight supersonic tactical fighter of the third generation with a delta wing and one engine AM-11 (RD-11) thrust 5100 kgf, having compared to the two-engine aircraft thrust-weight ratio while maintaining a high advantage in weight and design of the fuel flow rate per one sorties.
Photo MiG-21
The MiG-21 was one of the world's most famous and popular fighters. On its E-66 modifications, E-76 and E-33 was found 24 world records. Mig-21 manufactured serially more 30 years in many modifications at three plants in the USSR, as well as in India, Czechoslovakia and China, It was in service of the Air Force 49 countries, and participated in many military conflicts. The Soviet Union was built 10158 MiG-21 aircraft. Learn more about the specifications and versions of the MiG-21 fighter jets, see the article link.
MiG-21 – video
MIG-25
In the first half of the 60s., along with the creation of new versions of the MiG-21, It conducted the development of fundamentally new aircraft, the ability to fly at an altitude of 20 km at a speed of 3000 kmh, known as the E-155, and then MIG-25. The MiG-25 was the first Soviet production aircraft, having a maximum speed of flight 3000 kmh (M = 2.83). Due to its unique high-speed and high-altitude performance on advanced MiG-25 aircraft in the period from 1965 by 1978 gg. it was found 38 world aviation speed records, altitude and rate of climb, including 3 absolute. More details on the specifications and versions of the MiG-25 fighter jets, see the article link.
Mig-25 photo
MIG-25 – video
