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MiG-17 (Fresco)

Fighter aircraftFielded 1952Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
MiG-17 (Fresco)
Photo: 541pigeon · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeFighter aircraft
Date of introduction1952
ProliferationAt least 4 countries
ManufacturerMikoyan-GurevichMed[1]
Crew1Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length11.36 m37 ftMed[1]
Height3.36 m11 ftMed[1]
Wingspan9.63 m32 ftMed[1]
Wing area22.60 sq mMed[1]
Empty weight3,930 kg8,664 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
EngineKlimov VK-1AMed[1]
Speed1,100 km/h684 mph · 594 ktMed[1]
Range2,020 km1,255 mi · 1,091 nmiMed[1]
Service ceiling16,600 m54,462 ftMed[1]
G limits+8Med[1]
Rate of climb65 m/sMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints2 pylons with a capacity of up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of storesMed[1]
Main Missile Systems6 x wing pylons for two external fuel tanks and four eight-round rocket pods or two 551-lb (250-kg) bombsMed[1]
Rocket Weapon Systems2 × UB-16-57 rocket pods for S-5 rocketsMed[1]
Bomb Weapon Systems: bomb capacity2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombsMed[1]
ArmamentNudelman-Rikhter NR-23; Nudelman N-37; K-5; NATO: AA-1 AlkaliMed[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23Autocannon
Med[1]
Quantity
2 × 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon
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
K-5; NATO: AA-1 AlkaliAir-to-Air Missile
Med[1]
Range
2–6 km1–4 mi · 1–3 nmi
Type
Air-to-Air Missile
Guidance
beam riding
Warhead
High explosive
Warhead weight
13 kg
Speed
2,880 km/h
Length
2.49 m
Summary

The design of the MiG-17 was undertaken to correct the deficiencies that the earlier MiG-15 had at higher speeds. It was the first Soviet fighter to have an afterburning engine, the Klimov VK-1.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
RussiaCubaNorth KoreaTanzania
Sources
  1. MiG-17 (Fresco) 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-SA 4.0)