When the Soviet Union found an urgent requirement for a high-performance turbojet-powered fighter, a major problem was the lack of a suitable indigenous powerplant, which was resolved when the British government allowed Rolls-Royce to export to the Soviet Union a batch of Nene turbojets. The Klimov bureau lost little time in developing a copy of the engine. By early 1949 these aircraft were beginning to enter service. The combat debut of the MiG-15 in Korea in November of 1950 proved an unpleasant shock to the West. There was only one Allied fighter in the same class, the North American F-86 Sabre, but the MiG-15 could demonstrate a better rate of climb, a tighter turning circle, and a much better service ceiling; above 35,000 feet the MiG-15 was even faster than the Sabre. Fortunately for the Allies, superior installed equipment and training gave the American fighter the upper hand in combat, but this very significant advance in fighter technology caused a great deal of re-thinking in the West. Production probably totaled many thousand of all versions, with many built under license in other countries.

All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted Mahogany and come fully assembled with removable desk stand.

Dimensions: Wingspan, 12 1/4" -Length, 12 1/2" -Scale, 1/32

MIG-15 - Air Corps Price $129.95

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