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Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
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Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

Soviet fighter aircraft

820 kmRange
3,172Units built

Overview

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 is a Soviet interceptor used during World War II. It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO of Zavod (Factory) No. 1 in Moscow to remedy problems found during the MiG-1's development and operations. It replaced the MiG-1 on the production line at Factory No. 1 on 20 December 1940 and was built in large numbers during 1941 before Factory No. 1 was converted to build the Ilyushin Il-2.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length8.25 m
Wingspan10.20 m
Height3.30 m

Performance

Range820 km

Powerplant

Engine modelASh-82

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Jno from http://www.aviation.ru/jno/ archive copy at the Wayback Machine / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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