Official Air Force evaluation of Soviet built fighter, based on captured aircraft; top speed 584 knots; rate of climb 10,400 fpm at sea level; powered by Russian RD-45 development of British Nene, rated at 6000 lb thrust, dry, at sea level; gross weight 12,500 lb; wing span 33 ft with 42° sweepback; two 23-mm and one 37-mm automatic cannon; 3-view photographs.


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    Title :

    Secrets of Russia's MiG revealed


    Additional title:

    Aviation Week


    Contributors:
    Lee, B.S. (author)

    Published in:

    Aviation Week ; 57 , n 1


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English