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MiG-15 (Fagot)

Fighter aircraftFielded 1949Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
MiG-15 (Fagot)
Photo: slezo · CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeFighter aircraft
Date of introduction1949
ProliferationAt least 3 countries
ManufacturerMikoyan-GurevichMed[1]
Crew1Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length11.1 m36 ftMed[1]
Height3.39 m11 ftMed[1]
Wingspan10.09 m33 ftMed[1]
Wing area20.60 sq mMed[1]
Empty weight3,680 kg8,113 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine1 x Klimov VK-1Med[1]
Thrust / power2,700 kg static thrustMed[1]
Combat radius451 km280 mi · 244 nmiMed[1]
Rate of climb2 min 18 sec; 7 min 6 secMed[1]
Service ceiling15,500 m50,853 ftMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints2Med[1]
Bomb Rocket Weapon Systems100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets on 2 underwing hardpointsMed[1]
ArmamentNudelman-Rikhter NR-23; Nudelman N-37Med[1]
Variants
MiG-15This was a developmental/early production model with the RD-45 engine providing 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of static thrust.[1]
MiG-15bisThis was the basic production version. Some were modified for ground attack and reconnaissance missions. Attack models could carry up to 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of ordnance on wing pylons.[1]
MiG-15UTI MidgetThis was a two-seat trainer version. Most had their guns removed. It was also built in Poland as the Lim-3; in the former Czechoslovakia as the CS-2; and in China as JJ-2 (domestic) and T-2 (export).[1]
Weapons and payload options · 2Confidence · Source
Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23Autocannon
Med[1]
Quantity
2 x Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 23mm Autocannons
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
23mm
Rate of fire
800–850 rpm
Nudelman N-37Autocannon
Med[1]
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
37mm
Rate of fire
400 rounds per minute
Summary

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
RussiaGuinea-BissauNorth Korea
Sources
  1. MiG-15 (Fagot) Russian Fighter Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 2.0)