MIG-17 — a fighter of Soviet manufacture, serving in the air forces of 40 countries around the world and thus becoming one of the symbols of the "Cold War". The aircraft was built in 1949, and soon its serial production began. It was a single-seat, single-engine mid-wing aircraft with a fully metal duralumin structure and angular wings. A characteristic feature were the three airflow deflectors located on each wing. In the front part of the aircraft, there was an air intake for the engine, divided by a vertical partition into two channels on the sides. The pilot's cabin was airtight, equipped with an ejection seat. The powerplant was a single turbojet engine located at the rear. The standard armament included two 23-mm NR-23 cannons (80 rounds each) and one 37-mm N-37D (40 rounds). The aircraft could also carry bombs interchangeably with additional fuel tanks. This extremely popular and successful design had many development versions. The MIG-17, known as LIM-5, was also produced in Poland starting in 1956!
Model dimensions (length x width x height):
360 mm x 300 mm x 110 mm.
