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MiG-15

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The MiG-15 was a single-seat transonic jet fighter designed by the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, entering Soviet service in 1949. It was among the first successful jet fighters to use swept wings to fly efficiently near the speed of sound, a feature that gave it a decisive performance advantage over the straight-winged jet and propeller fighters it met early in the Korean War, most famously in engagements against American F-86 Sabres along the Yalu River. Production was extensive: the MiG-15 is believed to be one of the most-produced jet aircraft in history, with more than 13,000 built in the Soviet Union alone, plus several thousand more manufactured under license in China, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Its combat debut over Korea alerted Western air forces to the pace of Soviet jet development and directly spurred accelerated fighter programs in the United States and its allies.

Facts
Weapon Class
Jet fighter aircraft 1
Introduced Year
1949 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Fighter Aircraft 1
Connections

Associated With

Korean War, Wars

The MiG-15 stunned Allied pilots when it appeared over Korea, driving the jet age air battles of the Korean War

Operated By

Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)
Finnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)
Israeli Defense Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)
People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)
Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)

Used In

Korean War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MiG-15
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Mikoyan

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: MiG-15tier 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MiG-15
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоян-Гуревич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a single-seat transonic jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union.
  • service status
    The MiG-15 remains in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force as an advanced trainer
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Infobox: introduction
    1949
  • Infobox: status
    In limited service with the Korean People's Army Air Force
  • Used In: Korean War, Wikipedia article text
    In aerial combat during the Korean War, it outclassed straight-winged jet-powered day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles.
  • In Group: Fighter and Multirole Aircraft, Infobox: type
    Fighter aircraft
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  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Armenia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Congo; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Egypt; Finland; Guinea-Bissau; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Israel (captured Egyptian samples); Libya, Madagascar; Mali, Mongolia; Morocco, Mozambique; Nigeria; North Korea; North Vietnam; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Egyptian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Armenia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Congo; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Egypt; Finland; Guinea-Bissau; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Israel (captured Egyptian samples); Libya, Madagascar; Mali, Mongolia; Morocco, Mozambique; Nigeria; North Korea; North Vietnam; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Armenia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Congo; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Egypt; Finland; Guinea-Bissau; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Israel (captured Egyptian samples); Libya, Madagascar; Mali, Mongolia; Morocco, Mozambique; Nigeria; North Korea; North Vietnam; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Armenia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Congo; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Egypt; Finland; Guinea-Bissau; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Israel (captured Egyptian samples); Libya, Madagascar; Mali, Mongolia; Morocco, Mozambique; Nigeria; North Korea; North Vietnam; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Armenia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Congo; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Egypt; Finland; Guinea-Bissau; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Israel (captured Egyptian samples); Libya, Madagascar; Mali, Mongolia; Morocco, Mozambique; Nigeria; North Korea; North Vietnam; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda; Vietnam ]
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