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The '''MiG-15''' was one of the most widely produced [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] aircraft and the first production jet operated by the Russians. It is most well-known from the air battles of the [[Korean War]].
The '''MiG-15''' was one of the most widely produced [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] aircraft and the first production jet operated by the Russians. It is most well-known from the air battles of the [[Korean War]].
==Development==
==Development==
The MiG-15 was originally contracted in 1939 as a propellor-driven aircraft, but when the Soviet military captured [[Me-262]] blueprints and models in the downfall of Nazi Germany, it was changed to a jet aircraft through use of German technology. The Soviets gained access to a British Rolls-Royce jet engine, far ahead of anyone elses, for the engine model. Like most other second generation jets, the airplane had swept wings for maximum performance at near-Mach speeds, another innovation inspired by the Me-262.
The MiG-15 was originally contracted in 1939 as a propellor-driven aircraft, but when the Soviet military captured [[Me-262]] blueprints and models in the downfall of Nazi Germany, it was changed to a jet aircraft through use of German technology. The Soviets gained access to a British Rolls-Royce jet engine, far ahead of anyone elses, for the engine model. Like most other second generation jets, the airplane had swept wings for maximum performance at near-Mach speeds, another innovation inspired by the Me-262.
The aircraft was fast and maneuverable; it was also cheap. The MiG had a heavy armament of one 37 mm and two 23 mm cannons, all in the nose.
The aircraft was fast and maneuverable; it was also cheap. The MiG had a heavy armament of one 37 mm and two 23 mm cannons, all in the nose.
==Operational History==
==Operational History==
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==Further Reading==
==Further reading==
*''Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War'', by Leonid Krylov, Osprey Publishing, 2008
*''Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War'', by Leonid Krylov, Osprey Publishing, 2008
[[Category: Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Soviet Union]]
[[Category:Soviet Union]]
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[[Category:Military Aircraft]]
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