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General Background

The MiG-15 (NATO name Fagot) was designed from information and technology gathered from captured WWII Germans. The main features of the Mig-15 were its simplicity and swept wings. The MiG-15bis was an improved single-seat fighter with better cannon, fuel capacity, avionics and a Klimov turbojet engine developed using an unlicensed Rolls-Royce Nene engine. All this was put in a strengthened airframe. The Allies were completely surprised when the Mig-15 arrived in Korea and quickly brought about the development of the F-86 Sabre.

The Aircraft

The 1st Independent Fighter Squadron of Polish Air Force started on July 7, 1943 and renamed as the 1st Fighter Regiment "Warszawa" ("Warsaw"). As well as Soviet produced aircraft, the MiG-15bis was produced under licence in Poland as Lim-2 (since 1957). With the end of the Cold War, a number of Lim-1 and Lim-2 have been sold on the western market to private collectors, especially in the United States and England.

Specifications :

Country of origin:	Russia
Manufacturer:	Mikoyan-Gurevich
Role:	fighter/interceptor
Crew:	1 X pilot
Performance
Engine:	1 X 5,952 pound thrust Klimov VK-1 turbojet
Maximum Speed at Sea Level:	668mph (1,075km/hr)
Ceiling:	50,855ft.
Range:	1,156miles (1860km)
Weight
Emptyt:	8,115lbs. (3,681kg)
Max Takeoff:	13,327lbs. (6,045kg)
Dimensions
Wing Span:	33ft. 0.75in. (10,08m)
Length:	35ft. 7.5in. (10,86m)
Height:	12ft. 1.75in. (3,70m)
Armament:	1 X 37-mm N-37 cannon
	2 X 23-mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannon
	Up to 1,100 pounds of mixed stores on under-wing hard-points