The Soviet built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Fresco) was initially called the MiG-15bis+45° and
completed its maiden flight on January 13, 1950 and entered service in 1952. There were five
variants of the MiG-17 with the MiG-17F (Fresco C) becoming the main variant. The new Klimov
VK-1F engine was the first Soviet built engine with an afterburner and variable nozzle. The
installation of this new engine gave the MiG-17F double the rate of climb of previous variants and
greatly improved vertical maneuvers. This aircraft lacked radar and was purely a day-time fighter.

In 1955 Poland purchased a license to produce the MiG-17 aircraft to be manufactured by
WSK-Mielec (Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego) and WSK "PZL-Mielec" a Polish aerospace
manufacturer, based in Mielec. The Polish aircraft was named Lim-5 and the first aircraft was
completed on November 28, 1956 with a total number of 477 Lim-5s being produced by 1960. On
July 12, 1993 the oldest Lim-5 1717 of the 45th Experimental Aviation Squadron completed a
commemorative last flight of the Lim-5 wearing a special paint scheme designed by artist,
renowned aviation historian and publisher
Robert 'Gretza' Gretzyngier

Specifications Mikoyan MiG-17A

Country Of Origin – USSR

Manufacturer – Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB

Maiden Flight – January 14, 1950

Introduced Into Service – October 1952

Number Built In USSR – 6,000+

Role – Daytime Fighter

Crew – Pilot

Dimensions
Length
Fuselage – 30 ft 2.4 in   (9.2 m)
Total Length – 36 ft 11.5 in   (11.26 m)
Wingspan – 31 ft 7 in   (9.62 m)
Height – 12 ft 5.6 in   (3.8 m)

Weight
Empty – 11,460 lb   (5,200 kg)
Maximum Take-Off – 13,068 lb   (5,929 kg)
Fuel – 2,585 lb   (1,173 kg)

Performance
Power Plant – 1 X Klimov VK-1A
Maximum Speed @ Sea Level – 658 mph   (1,060 km/h)   (572 kt)
Time To 33,000 Feet – 5.2 minutes
Service Ceiling – 51,170 ft   (15,600 m)
Range @ 32,800 ft (10,000 m) – 735 miles   (1,185 km)

Armament
Cannons
1 X 37 mm Nudelman N-37D (40 Rounds)
2 X 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 (80 Rounds Per Gun)
Bombs
2 X 220 lb   (110 kg)
OR
1 X 550 lb   (250 kg)
OR
2 X Drop Tanks

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