Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1
Mikoyan-Gurevich · Soviet Union · first flew 1940 · fighter
The first fighter from the newly formed Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, a fast but tricky-handling high-altitude interceptor built around the powerful Mikulin AM-35 engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | deep chin radiator scoop under the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- long, slim nose housing a liquid-cooled inline engine
- low tapered wing
- deep chin radiator scoop under the fuselage
Its stubby fuselage and small oil cooler under the nose distinguish it from the visually similar but longer, more numerous MiG-3.
Specifications
- The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 has a length of 8.16 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.2 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 628 km/h (390 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Rushed into production in 1940 to give the Soviet Air Force a fast, high-altitude fighter, the MiG-1 was demanding to fly, especially at low speed, and its short production run was quickly followed by the improved MiG-3 with a longer fuselage and other fixes.
Variants
Only around 100 MiG-1s were built before production switched to the refined MiG-3.
Where you'll see it
It briefly equipped Soviet fighter regiments from 1940-41, seeing the earliest weeks of fighting after the German invasion before being replaced in front-line units by the MiG-3.
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