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MIG-15 Jet Secrets Told By Designer
Soviet aircraft designer Mikhail Gurevich discusses the MiG-15 in Aero Digest, detailing performance figures and factors behind its success. He cites the Rolls Royce Nene engine and sacrifice of pilot safety, noting a top speed of 646 mph at 16,400 feet, service ceiling of 49,200 feet, climb rate of 8,200 fpm, landing speed of 105 mph, and fuel duration of about one hour with a rocket boost for short bursts.
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Charles W. Corddry
Washington
Mikhail Y. Gurevich
Korea
Aero Digest
Gurevich
U. S
Fred Hamlin
Willy Messerschmitt
Hamlin
Russia
Mikoyan