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Mikoyan & Gurevich MiG 15 bis and UTI Trainer



Markings: North Korean Air Force
Museum Condition: Static Display Only

MiG 15 bis at AZ CAF Musuem
MiG 15 bis after restoration to static display

Serial Number: 012
Museum Condition: Static Display Only

MiG 15 UTI Trainer at AZ CAF Musuem
MiG 15 UTI 2-seat trainer version

Our MiG is a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis. Built in Late 1950/early 1951 in Moscow. It is a rare one that actually has a data plate. (MiGs built in the soviet satellite counties did not have data plates, they had the nose numbers painted on at the factory and this served as the identifiers) It was sent to China where it served in the Chinese Air Force until the 1980's. It was then sold and shipped to America where it was purchased and then donated to the AZ Wing of the CAF.

The history is largely unknown at this time. During restoration the armor for the head rest & back of the seat was found to have stopped large caliber bullets. After further examination, patches were found on the skin of the airplane suggesting from the trajectory the damage could have been received in aerial combat.



MiG 15 Specifications:


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General Characteristics
Type Fighter
Manufacturer Mikoyan & Gurevich Design Bureau
Maiden Flight 30 December 1947
Introduced 1949
Theatre of War Korean War through the Cold War
Number Produced 18,000+
Status Trainers still in service
Dimensions
Crew MiG-15bis - 1
MiG-15UTI - 2
Wingspan 33 ft 1 in
Length 33 ft 2 in
Height 12 ft 2 in
Empty Weight 7,900 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight 13,460 lbs
Performance
Power Plant (1) Klimov RD-45 turbojet
Thrust 5,000 lb
Maximum Speed 580 knots (668 mph)
Service Ceiling 50,850 ft
Rate of Climb 9,840 ft/min
Range 647 nm/1,065 nm with external tanks(745 mi/1225 mi)
Armament
Guns/Cannons (2) 23mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23KM cannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total)
(1) 37mm NL-37D cannon (40 rounds)
Payload/Rockets/External Fuel (2) 100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets on underwing hard points