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Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15bis

1,520 MrGidor  8 months ago

Controls:

  • 1 - Cockpit Toggler
  • VTOL - Cockpit Angle
  • 2 - Weapons System
  • 3 - Gyroscope (If needed, just basic)
  • 4 - Engine Aka. Powerplant in cockpit
  • 5 - Enables/Disables Control Surfaces
  • 6 - Ejection Seat
  • 7 - /
  • 8 - Everything Else

History

The MiG-15, a formidable adversary to the U.S. F-86 during the Korean War, shocked Western powers with its remarkable capabilities. In response to an urgent requirement for a high-altitude day interceptor, the Soviet Union designed the aircraft in 1946. By late 1947, it took its first flight. Notably, the MiG-15 marked the Soviet Union's initial utilization of the recently acquired Rolls Royce Nene and Derwent jet engines from Britain, which they promptly reverse-engineered and improved upon. This innovation led to the development of the RD-500, Klimov RD-45, and modified VK-1 engines, propelling Soviet jet technology to new heights.

Distinguished by its pioneering features, the MiG-15 incorporated the first-ever swept-wing design in production, a pressurized cockpit, and an ejection seat within a Soviet aircraft. Although Mikoyan and Gurevich were aware of German advancements in turbojet and swept-wing technologies, the MiG-15's design was entirely Russian with the exception of the engine. This particular version, the MiG-15bis, underwent a modification known as the Chinese Ji-2, which was also adopted by the Soviet Union.

Other

  • Build time: 1 day
  • Second time working with custom wings, worked out pretty well.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.6ft (10.9m)
  • Length 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 5,049lbs (2,290kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,798lbs (4,898kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.497
  • Wing Loading 20.1lbs/ft2 (98.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 538.2ft2 (50.0m2)
  • Drag Points 6441

Parts

  • Number of Parts 197
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 902