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| History and Description: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 15... | ||
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Professionally designed, this is a real blueprint - made directly from a vellum master - Measuring a generous 42"x 30". Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15. The MiG-15 was an unpleasant surprise to the West when it appeared over Korea. It had serious shortcomings in handling, equipment and armament, but its performance was superior to that of any Western fighter. The configuration, with the high-set swept wing, high tailplane and nose intake may have been inspired by the German Ta-183 design; the engine was a... “Did you Know”...? the traditional scale for kit models: 1:144 1:100 1:72 1:48 1:32 1:24 (1/144 1/100 1/72 1/48 1/32 1/24)
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Continued from above... engine was a
copy of the Rolls-Royce Nene. 'Midget' was the trainer version. The MiG-15 is
the most built jet fighter, with over 18000 produced. The US counterpart of this
plane was the F-86 Sabre.
The prototype MiG-15 first flew in December 1947. It began appearing in
service in 1949 and by 1952 it had been provided to a number of Communist
satellite nations, including North Korea where it was used extensively against
United Nations forces. The MiG-15 was deployed against American Air Forces in
December of 1950 in Korea. On November 8, 1950, 1st Lt. Russell Brown, flying an
F-80, shot down a MiG-15 in the first all-jet dogfight in history. It was
apparent, however, that the MiG-15 was superior to any aircraft then in the US
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