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MIG-9 FARGO

73.2k hopotumon  7.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on mikoyanster's 50s Cold War Challenge [CANCELLED]

This is my favorite jet fighter. so I enter this for challenge and tournament.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 (NATO reporting name: Fargo) was the first turbojet fighter developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich in the years immediately after World War II. It used reverse-engineered German BMW 003 engines. Categorized as a first generation jet fighter, it was moderately successful, but suffered from persistent problems with engine flameouts when firing its guns at high altitudes due to gun gas ingestion. A number of different armament configurations were tested, but nothing solved the problem. Several different engines were evaluated, but none were flown as the prototype of the MiG-15 promised superior performance.

A total of 610 aircraft were built, including prototypes, and they entered service in 1948 with the Soviet Air Forces. At least 372 were transferred to the People's Liberation Army Air Force in 1950 to defend Chinese cities against air raids by the Nationalist Chinese and train the Chinese pilots in jet operations. The MiG-9 was quickly replaced by the MiG-15, and three are known to survive.

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.939
  • Wing Loading 14.7lbs/ft2 (71.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 487.4ft2 (45.3m2)
  • Drag Points 6486

Parts

  • Number of Parts 142
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 557