Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 'Fagot B'
"The MiG-15 was developed by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich as a high-altitude, high-speed jet interceptor. The operational parameters were for a maximum speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour (620 mph), climb to 16,000 feet in 3.2 minutes, one hour endurance, take off in 2,300 feet and land in 2,600 feet. It was to have adequate armament and avionics, and needed to be easily maintainable.
It was first flown in late 1947 with the first production model flown exactly one year later. The jet was designed around its turbojet centrifugal-flow engine that was based on the Rolls-Royce Nene which had entered production in the USSR under license."
More information may be found on the museum's site: http://neam.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1174
Read MoreIt was first flown in late 1947 with the first production model flown exactly one year later. The jet was designed around its turbojet centrifugal-flow engine that was based on the Rolls-Royce Nene which had entered production in the USSR under license."
More information may be found on the museum's site: http://neam.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1174
