Tamiya 61043 - 1/48 MiG-15 bis [61043]

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Tamiya

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61043

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Towards MiG 15 bis
In November 1950, us fighter pilots encountered a Soviet built MiG-15 swept wing fighter for the first time. Instantly the title MiG became infamous in the Western world as the us F-86 Sabrejet and MiG-15's (NATO code known as Faggot) fought inside skies over Korea.
Following WWII, Soviet Aviation desired to keep up with Western created aircraft, so m any captured German, Italian and Japanese designs were soon tested and evaluated. The German Focke Wulf TA-183 swept wing fighter design by Kurt Tank, although never ever flown, had tremendous promise. Using its 35 level swept wing, high T tail, a design rate of Mach 0.9, and a service roof over 10,000 meters, it will be a formidable fighter. The Soviets made some design changes and designated it the S-01 (S for swept wing). It had been built by the MiG design bureau and first flown in December 1947, using an authentic British Nene Mark 1 turbojet engine. The design went into manufacturing whilst the MiG-15 in late 1948. The MiG-15 bis had been an improved variation utilising the more powerful 5,950lb static thrust VK-1 motor, for greater range and a higher roof.
It went into mass production in 1950 armed with two NR-23 23mm cannons plus one N37 37mm cannon, attached to an interior platform lowered by hand crank for servicing and rearming. Many MiG-15 bis fighters remain traveling today and certainly will be seen doing at atmosphere programs worldwide.

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