Mikoyan-Gurevich I-211

Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) · Soviet Union · first flew 1943 · fighter

The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-211 was a Soviet experimental high-performance fighter prototype of World War II, designed to achieve exceptional speed through aerodynamic refinement and a powerful radial engine. It demonstrated impressive performance but did not enter production.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	Low-drag teardrop fuselage optimised for high speed
T — Tail	Conventional

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WWII Soviet experimental high-performance fighter prototype
Large-diameter radial engine with long-chord cowling
Low-drag teardrop fuselage optimised for high speed

Clean, compact single-seat fighter with a large-diameter radial engine cowling, mid-set straight wing, and a teardrop-section fuselage optimised for minimum frontal area and drag.

Specifications

The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-211 has a length of 7.95 m (26 ft).
It has a wingspan of 10.2 m (33 ft).
Its maximum speed is 670 km/h (416 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Developed in 1943 as part of the Soviet effort to field faster interceptors, the I-211 was a refined development of the I-210 series. The aircraft reached approximately 670 km/h, making it among the fastest Soviet piston fighters evaluated during the war, but jet development overtook it.

Variants

Related to the I-210 and I-220 experimental fighter series; each variant explored different engine and aerodynamic configurations.

Where you'll see it

Purely experimental; the I-211 never entered production or operational service with the Soviet Air Forces.

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