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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2408 MIG-15bis Egyptian Air Force, Sinai, Oct 1956
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True 1/72 scale. Professionally painted. Great attention to detail. All markings are Tampoed (pad applied). Option to display the model on a stand that is provided. Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions. Loads of optional armament provided. Canopy can be displayed open or closed. Pilot figures included. Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. Highly collectable.
The MiG-15 (NATO name Fagot) was designed from information and technology gathered from captured WWII Germans. The main features of the Mig-15 were its simplicity and swept wings. The MiG-15bis was an improved single-seat fighter with better cannon, fuel capacity, avionics and a Klimov turbojet engine developed using an unlicensed Rolls-Royce Nene engine. All this was put in a strengthened airframe. The Allies were completely surprised when the Mig-15 arrived in Korea and quickly brought about the development of the F-86 Sabre.
In 1955 with aid from the USSR Egypt bought some MiG-15bis fighters from Czechoslovakia. A short time later in 1956 the Suez Crisis developed and the Egyptian MiG-15bis’ managed to down three Israeli aircraft. The Crisis only lasted for a short time but again in 1967 during the Arab-Israeli Wars the Egyptian and Syrian MiG-15bis didn’t do so well. The Israeli’s executed preemptive strikes and destroyed most of the MiGs before they could get airborne. The few surviving MiG-15bis that did launch ground- attacks against the Israeli forces were now obsolete compared to the newer Israeli fighters and basically were committing suicide.
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Specifications (MiG-15bis)
Country of origin - USSR Manufacturer - Mikoyan-Gurevich Role – fighter/interceptor Crew – (1) pilot
Performance Engine - (1) 5,952 pound thrust Klimov VK-1 turbojet Maximum Speed at Sea Level - 668mph (1,075km/hr) Ceiling - 50,855ft. (15.5km) Range - 1,156miles (1860km)
Weight Empty - 8,115lbs. (3,681kg) Max Takeoff - 13,327lbs. (6,045kg)
Dimensions Wing Span – 33ft. 0.75in. (10,08m) Length – 35ft. 7.5in. (10,86m) Height – 12ft. 1.75in. (3,70m)
Armament (1) 37-mm N-37 cannon (2) 23-mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannon Up to 1,100 pounds of mixed stores on under-wing hard-points
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