Time Period: Post-WW2
Country of Origin: Russia & USSR
Type: Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Aircraft Overview
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is a supersonic fighter aircraft that was developed by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s. It was designed as an improved version of the earlier MiG-17 and was intended to be faster, more agile, and more capable in combat.
The MiG-19 was designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau, which was headed by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The aircraft first flew in 1953 and entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1955. The MiG-19 was powered by two afterburning turbojet engines, which gave it a top speed of over Mach 1.5 and a range of over 800 miles.
The MiG-19 was armed with three 30mm NR-30 cannons and was capable of carrying a variety of air-to-air missiles and bombs for ground attack missions. The aircraft was known for its agility and high rate of climb, which made it a favorite among pilots.
The MiG-19 saw extensive combat during the Vietnam War, where it was used by the North Vietnamese Air Force against United States forces. The aircraft proved to be a formidable opponent for the United States Air Force and Navy, which relied on older aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II and F-8 Crusader. The MiG-19 was eventually replaced by newer aircraft such as the MiG-21 and MiG-23, but it remains an important part of the history of military aviation.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S Specifications
- Crew: 1
- Length: 12.54 m (41 ft 2 in) with pitot probe retracted; 14.64 m (48.0 ft) with pitot probe extended
- Wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 25 m2 (270 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: TsAGI SR-12S (8.74%); tip: TsAGI SR-7S (8%)
- Empty weight: 5,172 kg (11,402 lb)
- Gross weight: 7,560 kg (16,667 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,832 kg (19,471 lb) with 2 × 760 L (170 imp gal; 200 US gal) drop tanks and two rocket pods
- Fuel capacity: 1,800 L (480 US gal; 400 imp gal) internal
- Powerplant: 2 × Tumansky RD-9B afterburning turbojet engines, 25.5 kN (5,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 31.8 kN (7,100 lbf) with afterburner.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,452 km/h (902 mph, 784 kn) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.35
- Range: 1,390 km (860 mi, 750 nmi)
- Ferry range: 2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with 2 × 760 L (200 US gal; 170 imp gal) drop tanks at 14,000 m (46,000 ft)
- Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
- Rate of climb: 177.8 m/s (35,000 ft/min)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S Armament
- Guns: 3 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannon (75 rounds for wing-root guns, 55 rounds for the fuselage gun)
- Hardpoints: 4 pylons in total, 2 for drop fuel tanks only, 2 for weapons, with a capacity of up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of stores , with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: 2 × 32-round ORO-57K rocket pods (4 from 1957)
- Bombs: 2 x FAB-250
