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MiG-15bis (Fagot)

Fighter aircraftFielded 1951Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
MiG-15bis (Fagot)
Photo: Martin Salajka · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeFighter aircraft
Date of introduction1951
ProliferationAt least 3 countries
ManufacturerMikoyan-GurevichMed[1]
Crew1Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length10.1 m33 ftMed[1]
Height3.7 m12 ftMed[1]
Wingspan10.09 m33 ftMed[1]
Wing area20.6 m2Med[1]
Empty weight3,681 kg8,115 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine1 x Klimov VK-1Med[1]
Thrust / power26.5 kN thrustMed[1]
Cruise speed850 km/hMed[1]
Ferry range2,520 kmMed[1]
Service ceiling15,500 m50,853 ftMed[1]
Rate of climb51.2 m/sMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints2Med[1]
Bomb Rocket Weapon Systems100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets on 2 underwing hardpointsMed[1]
ArmamentNudelman-Rikhter NR-23; Nudelman N-37; FT-2Med[1]
Variants
MiG-15This was a developmental/early production model with the RD-45 engine providing 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of static thrust.[1]
MiG-15bisThis was the basic production version. Some were modified for ground attack and reconnaissance missions. Attack models could carry up to 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of ordnance on wing pylons.[1]
MiG-15UTI MidgetThis was a two-seat trainer version. Most had their guns removed. It was also built in Poland as the Lim-3; in the former Czechoslovakia as the CS-2; and in China as JJ-2 (domestic) and T-2 (export).[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23Autocannon
Med[1]
Quantity
2 x Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 23mm Autocannons
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
23mm
Rate of fire
800–850 rpm
Nudelman N-37Autocannon
Med[1]
Quantity
1 x Nudelman N-37
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
37mm
Rate of fire
400 rounds per minute
FT-2Satellite Guided 500 kg Bomb
Med[1]
Range
15–90 km9–56 mi · 8–49 nmi
Type
Satellite Guided 500 kg Bomb
Warhead
various gravity bombs
Length
depends on the gravity bomb used
Summary

MiG-15bis This was the basic production version. Some were modified for ground attack and reconnaissance missions.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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RussiaGuinea-BissauNorth Korea
Sources
  1. MiG-15bis (Fagot) Russian Fighter Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)