MiG-15bis (Germany)

◊MiG-15bis

He 162 A-2

◊Lim-5P

◊MiG-15bis

He 162 A-2

◊Lim-5P

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.3	8.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:120 000

Purchase:340 000

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This page is about the German jet fighter MiG-15bis (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-15 (Family).

Description

The ◊MiG-15bis is a rank V German jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/SB) and 8.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.

General info

Flight Performance:

The MiG-15's instrument panel.

The MiG-15bis has a great thrust to weight ratio, allowing for amazing acceleration and energy retention. Players will soon discover that the MiG-15bis is able to almost out climb any other jet fighter within their battle rating. Likewise, players would also notice that the rudder locks up at high speeds, soon followed by the alerions, and elevators . The MiG is also sluggish in low speed combat, especially in terms of roll rate.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,062	1,046	15500	21.0	22.0	41.4	39.8	475
Upgraded	1,087	1,076		20.4	20.7	59.7	50.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	450	N/A	650	450	~12	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 600	< 700	< 750	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Klimov VK-1		1	3,648 kg		233 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	28m fuel
892 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		3,980 kg	4,478 kg	4,810 kg	5,485 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	28m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,450 kgf	N/A	0.62	0.55	0.51	0.45
Optimal	2,450 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.62	0.55	0.51	0.45

Survivability and armour

• 10 mm steel armour plates in front of the cockpit and behind the pilot's headrest.
• 6 mm steel armour under the pilot's seat.
• 64 mm bulletproof front windshield.
• Self-sealing fuel tanks behind the pilot and under the jet engine nozzle.
• Jet engine located in the rear of the aircraft, pilot seated in front.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The MiG-15bis (Germany) is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm N-37D cannon, chin-mounted (40 rpg)
• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, chin-mounted (80 rpg = 160 total)

Suspended armament

The MiG-15bis (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (200 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
• 16 x S-5K rockets
• 16 x S-5M rockets
• 2 x S-21 rockets

Usage in battles

The most common enemies of the MiG-15bis are, of course, the F-86 Sabres, although the Banshee/Panther/Cougar line is also a threat. The MiG's main disadvantage is that its wing is vulnerable to ripping in the rolling turn. The Sabre doesn't have this same issue so don't try to out-roll the Sabre, use your extremely good energy retention to zoom back up to higher altitude and then re-engage in a dive.

The MiG's hard hitting cannons (x2 23mm and x1 37mm) are a hard learning curve if the players are untrained in the low velocity cannons. Although the damage output is a large benefit.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm
II	New boosters		Airframe	New 23 mm cannons	S5K
III	Wings repair			Offensive 37 mm	S5M	BD-2-48
IV	G-suit	Engine	Cover	New 37 mm cannons	S21

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great acceleration
• Superior climb rate
• Powerful armament, combination 37 mm and 23 mm cannons devastate targets
• Low wing loading which results in great manoeuvrability
• Great in vertical manoeuvres
• Good flaps that allow them to be deployed even at high speeds (up to 800 kph IAS)
• High service ceiling
• Excellent high altitude performance especially against aircraft such as Sabres
• S-21 rockets with good fuse time (1,000 m) result in a very high chance of head-on winning

Cons:

• Low roll rate especially at high speeds
• Control surfaces are highly stiffening at high speeds
• Hard to aim due to low-velocity guns
• Guns can spark frequently
• Low amount of ammo
• No Air-to-air missile.
• Long turn times at high speeds

History

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In-game description

After World War II was over, the leaders of the USSR realized that they were behind the leading states of the world in the sphere of jet aircraft construction, most notably in the full-scale production of turbojet engines. Consequently, a delegation including the designers A. I. Mikoyan and V. Y. Klimov was sent to Great Britain towards the end of 1946. Their negotiations were successful, resulting in the purchase of two of the most advanced turbojet engines at that time: the Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.V and the Rolls-Royce Nene I/Nene II. The British consented to sell their newest strategic designs easily enough since they believed that the Soviet industrial/technological apparatus could not handle the mass production of sophisticated assemblies. However, very soon that the Rolls-Royce engines were launched into full-scale Soviet production under the designations RD-500 and RD-45.

The emergence of the new engines led to the creation of Soviet jet fighters able to compete with the leading models of the world. In 1947, the Mikoyan Design Bureau started the development of a front line fighter with a Nene (RD-45) turbojet engine and an airtight cockpit: the I-310 (""S""). The first S-01 prototype aircraft made its first flight on December 30, 1947, and, after working on the test results, was launched into full-scale production in 1948 under the designation MiG-15. The plane's airframe was an all-metal monoplane configuration with mid-swept wings and empennage. Thus the MiG-15 became the first production swept-wing fighter.

The MiG-15 was equipped with an RD-45F single-shaft turbojet engine rated at 2,270 kg of thrust with a double-entry centrifugal compressor. The plane's armament included a 37mm Nudelman N-37D cannon with 40 rounds and two 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23KM guns with 160 rounds in total. The cannons were mounted in the forward fuselage on a lowerable carriage. Two 100-kg or 50-kg bombs could be suspended under the wings. To increase its flight range, the aircraft could carry two external fuel tanks with a capacity ranging from 250 to 600 litres.

The MiG-15 fighter was notable for its simple and reliable structure, high flight and operating characteristics, and powerful armament. Its maximum speed, rate of climb, ceiling, and flight range were the best among Soviet fighters at the time and superior to many foreign aircraft, as well.

The first production MiG-15s with RD-45F engines began to leave the factory floor in early 1949. In 1950, more advanced MiG-15bis fighters replaced them in the factory assembly lines.

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MIG-15BIS in action

See also

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