The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a jet fighter aircraft that was designed and built by the Soviet Union in the early 1950s. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to be produced by the Soviet Union, and it played a significant role in several conflicts around the world, including the Korean War.

The MiG-15 was designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau, which was headed by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The aircraft first flew in December 1947 and entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1949. The MiG-15 was powered by a single Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine, which gave it a top speed of over Mach 0.9 and a range of over 1,100 miles.

The MiG-15 was armed with two 23mm NR-23 cannons and one 37mm N-37 cannon, which made it a formidable air-to-air combat aircraft. It was also capable of carrying unguided rockets and bombs for ground attack missions. The aircraft was known for its maneuverability and ease of maintenance, which made it popular with pilots and ground crews alike.

The MiG-15 saw extensive combat during the Korean War, where it was used by North Korea and China against United Nations forces. The aircraft proved to be a formidable opponent for the United States Air Force, which relied on older propeller-driven aircraft such as the F-80 Shooting Star and F-84 Thunderjet. The MiG-15 was eventually replaced by newer aircraft such as the MiG-17 and MiG-19, but it remains an important part of the history of military aviation.