Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS

Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB · Soviet Union · first flew 1941 · fighter

The Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS (long-range escort fighter) was a prototype Soviet heavy fighter of the Second World War. The designation MiG-5 was reserved for the production version.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	11.2 m fuselage
T — Tail	Twin fin

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Low-wing, twin-engined monoplane with twin tails
Main undercarriage retracting rearwards into the rear of the engine nacelles
Gun pod beneath the nose and leading-edge slats along two-thirds of the wing

A heavy fighter with two nacelle-mounted engines, twin tails and a removable gun, bomb or torpedo pod under the nose.

Specifications

The Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS has a length of 11.2 m (37 ft).
It has a wingspan of 15.3 m (50 ft).
Its maximum speed is 610 km/h (379 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

The NKAP requested a twin-engined, long-range single-seat escort fighter in October 1940, intended to use the Mikulin AM-37 engine. The first prototype flew on 11 June 1941 but reached only 610 km/h after modification, 104 km/h slower than estimated at first, as the AM-37 engines proved disappointing.

Variants

The DIS-T had two Mikulin AM-37 inline engines. The DIS-IT, which first flew on 28 January 1943, had two Shvetsov M-82F radials and reached 604 km/h.

Where you'll see it

At least two prototypes were built and the design was cancelled in 1943. The planned reconnaissance and bomber versions were disrupted by the German invasion of June 1941.

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