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MiG 19 "Farmer"

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Russian: ?????? ? ??????? ???-19; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is a Soviet second generation, single-seat, twin jet-engined fighter aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S. "Century Series" fighter was the North American F-100 Super Sabre, although the MiG-19 would primarily oppose the more modern McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Republic F-105 Thunderchief over North Vietnam.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 35.9ft (10.9m)
  • Length 51.2ft (15.6m)
  • Height 16.0ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 19,938lbs (9,043kg)
  • Loaded Weight 32,549lbs (14,764kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.071
  • Wing Loading 63.6lbs/ft2 (310.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 512.0ft2 (47.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4151

Parts

  • Number of Parts 57
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 382