{
  "id": "mig-19",
  "name": "MiG-19 (Farmer)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Fighter aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1955,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "AFG",
    "BGR",
    "CHN",
    "CUB",
    "HUN",
    "IDN",
    "IRQ",
    "PAK",
    "POL",
    "PRK",
    "ROU"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 11,
  "summary": "The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-19; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is a Soviet second-generation, single-seat, twin jet-engined fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Mikoyan-Gurevich",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "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",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 12.54,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 9.2,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "25.0 sq m",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 5500,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Klimov RD-9F",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "950 km/h, Mach 0.9",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "6,900 m/min",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 16775,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ferry range",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,200 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30; K-13; NATO: AA-2 Atoll",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30",
      "role": "Autocannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Autocannon",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "850–1,000 rpm"
      },
      "qty": "3 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannon"
    },
    {
      "name": "K-13; NATO: AA-2 Atoll",
      "role": "Infrared Homing Air-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Infrared Homing Air-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "infrared homing",
        "Warhead weight": "7.4 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 2.5",
        "Length": "2.830 m"
      },
      "range_km": [
        1,
        4
      ]
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Farmer-A",
      "text": "Initial production day fighter version with Klimov VK-5 engine, one 37-mm and two 23-mm cannon, plus wing pylons for rocket pods.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Farmer-B (MiG-19S)",
      "text": "Similar to Farmer-A, but with Klimov RD-9B engine, night/all-weather capability.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Farmer-C",
      "text": "Day fighter version with new armament. Models with AM-5 engine designated MiG-19S; those with RD-9F engine designated MiG-19SF.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Farmer-D",
      "text": "Similar to Farmer-C, but with all-weather capability. Models with Farmer-C armament are designated MiG-19PF; those carrying four AA-1 Alkali** missiles are designated MiG-19PM.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Farmer-E",
      "text": "Day fighter version with same armament as the MiG-19PM.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "J-6/F-6",
      "text": "Chinese-manufactured versions; see separate database entry.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-19"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "mig-19.jpg",
    "thumb": "mig-19-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Helmut Kienzle",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2003-Kienzle-Dia_(84).jpg",
    "title": "File:2003-Kienzle-Dia (84).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mig-19.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mig-19": {
      "title": "MiG-19 (Farmer) Russian Fighter Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/MiG-19_Farmer_Russian_Fighter_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}