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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
Mikoyan-Gurevich · Fighter / Attack · USSR · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is a Soviet second generation, single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S. "Century Series" fighter was the North American F-100 Super Sabre, although the MiG-19 primarily fought against the more modern McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Republic F-105 Thunderchief over North Vietnam. This aircraft was originally used by the Soviet Union but it was later used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USSR
- Manufacturer
- Mikoyan-Gurevich
- Operator
- USSR/China/export
- Primary Role
- Fighter / Attack
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1955
- Produced
- 2500
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- 2x Tumansky RD-9B turbojets with afterburner
- Thrust / Power
- 14,330 lbf total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 42.9
- Wingspan (ft)
- 29.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 12698
- MTOW (lb)
- 19180
- Payload (lb)
- 1100
- Endurance (hr)
- 1.3
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 58000
- Range (mi)
- 863
- Max Speed (mph)
- 902
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.35
- Armament
- 3x 30mm NR-30 cannon; rockets/bombs