MIKOYAN & GUREVICH MiG 17 ‘FRESCO’

 

ORIGIN:

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

TYPE:

Single-seat fighter bomber

ENGINE:

One 5,732 lbst (dry), 7,452 lbst (afterburning) Klimov VK-1F turbojet

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
  • Length: 11.26 m (36 ft 11¼ in)
  • Height: 3.8 m (12 ft 5½ in)
  • Wing area: 22.6 m² (243.3 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 3,000 m (9,845 ft): 1,145 km/h (711 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 3,900 m/min (12,795 ft/min)
  • Climb to 5,000 m (16,405 ft): 2 mins 36 secs
  • Service ceiling: 16,600 m (54,460 ft)
  • Ferry range with max internal fuel: 1,980 kg (1,230 miles)
  • Empty weight: 3,930 kg (8,664 lb)
  • Max loaded weight: 6.075 kg (13,393 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17#/media/File:MiG-17_Takes_to_the_Sky_(cropped).jpg