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| Mikoyan-Gurevich
MiG-15 airplane model |
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the Soviet Union found an urgent requirement for a high-performance turbojet-powered
fighter, a major problem was the lack of a suitable indigenous powerplant,
which was resolved when the British government allowed Rolls-Royce to export
to the Soviet Union a batch of Nene turbojets. The Klimov bureau lost little
time in developing a copy of the engine. By early 1949 these aircraft were
beginning to enter service. The combat debut of the MiG-15 in Korea in
November of 1950 proved an unpleasant shock to the West. There was only
one Allied fighter in the same class, the North American F-86 Sabre, but
the MiG-15 could demonstrate a better rate of climb, a tighter turning
circle, and a much better service ceiling; above 35,000 feet the MiG-15
was even faster than the Sabre. Fortunately for the Allies, superior installed
equipment and training gave the American fighter the upper hand in combat,
but this very significant advance in fighter technology caused a great
deal of re-thinking in the West. Production probably totaled many thousand
of all versions, with many built under license in other countries. |
All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Mahogany and comes fully assembled with removable desk stand. |
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 12 1/4" -Length, 12
1/2" -Scale, 1/32
ESFN031W - $139.95
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