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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA2409
MIG-15bis
Chinese Volunteer’s Air Force (CPV AF)
1950

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 figure included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.

The USSR had successfully copied the Rolls-Royce Nene engine and used it in the
MiG-15 then set out to make improvements. Klimov developed the VK-1 engine that
used larger components such as the combustion chamber the turbine blades and tail
pipe. All this had to be accomplished so the new engine would fit into the same space
that the Nene used. The MiG-15bis (NATO code name – Fagot B) (bis - second) had a
reconnaissance version labeled the MiG-15bisR. On this variant one of the 23 millimeter
cannons was replaced with a single vertically-mounted camera and normally carried 600
liter long-range fuel tanks. The MiG-15bis used a more powerful engine and
hydraulically boosted ailerons. There were a total of 364 MiG-15bisR built. The MiG-
15bis was the main variant built.

The inscription on this MiG-15bis reads “Chinese People’s Volunteer Air Force”. The
CPVAF do own this aircraft and use it for use it for photographs and film. The CPVAF
was created only a month before Chinese forces crossed the Yalu river on October 25
1950 in support of the North Korean military. In Chinese the war is known as “The War
to Resist America and Aid Korea” and in Chinese is pronounced something like Kangmei
Yuanchao Zhanzheng. October 25 is known as CPV day.

Specifications (MiG-15bis)

Country of origin - USSR
Manufacturer - Mikoyan-Gurevich
Role – fighter/interceptor
Crew – 1 X pilot

Performance
Engine - 1 X 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 X 37-mm N-37 cannon
2 X 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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