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MiG-23ML

2024-11-08T01:06:12Z

U142505224: /* Flight performance */

{{About
| about = premium Soviet jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = MiG-23 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=mig_23ml
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|StoreImage_{{PAGENAME}}_003.jpg}}
|store=11807
}}

== Description ==

The first generation [[MiG-23M]] (and its export variant, the [[MiG-23MF (Germany)|MF]]) had a lot of shortcomings as was expected from a completely new and unique aircraft design. Over time, the most severe issues were addressed, and a complete rework of the MiG-23 airframe was conducted in the early 1970s. The airframe was completely redesigned in a way that trimmed down the drag and weight, by removing the No.4 fuel tank in the fuselage, cropping the dorsal fin extension, and redesigning the landing gear and wing-sweep mechanisms to be not only lighter, but more robust and reliable, the MiG-23ML (with L standing for "Lyogiky", i.e "Lightweight"). These upgrades were then mated with two other major changes to the MiG-23 airframe. The first being the new Tumansky R-25F-300 engine, increasing the thrust of the aircraft noticably. The other difference, was a complete overhaul of the flight and fire control systems to modern standards, chief of which was the new Sapphire-23ML radar and TP-23M IRST, the latter of which was rated at up to twice the range of its predecessor. The new systems allowed the aircraft to greatly increase its defensive and offensive capabilities, through the ability to use BDS-50-60 countermeasure dispensers and the new R-24 missile, in addition to a few upgrades to the CAS ordnance of the aircraft, namely the ability to use the UPK-23 gunpods.

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a pack premium introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]]. It is functionally identical to the [[MiG-23MLA (Germany)|MiG-23MLA]] found in the German tree, and is slightly different from the [[MiG-23MLD]]. Just like those two aircraft, the MiG-23ML is a very capable and versatile plane, with a powerful engine and a diverse arsenal of weaponry to choose from. The RP-23ML radar is strong for its battle rating, which coupled with the [[R-24R]] and [[R-24T]] missiles, provides a very lethal combination for engaging enemy aircraft at BVR.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}

The MiG-23ML has superior flight performance with its powerful engine and variable-geometry wing design which allows for faster turning on demand. With over 10,000 kgf of thrust, its thrust-to-weight ratio rivals that of even the F-104S. While the plane lacks the leading-edge slats of the MiG-23MLD, this gives it an energy retention advantage in sustained dogfights.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed10000 (km/h at 13,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,346 || 2,342 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 33.6 || 33.9 || 196.1 || 190.6 || rowspan="2" | 750
|-
! Upgraded
| 2,371 || 2,358 || 32.4 || 33.0 || 246.1 || 220.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="60%"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Limits
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
! Min sweep
| 892 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 508 || 473 || ~10 || ~4
|-
! Max sweep
| 1,470 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ~11 || ~4
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 665 || < 650 || < 700 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="5" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Tumansky R-35-300 || 1
| colspan="2" | 10,705 kg || colspan="3" | 374 - 422 kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 31m fuel
|-
| 1,760 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 11,815 kg || 13,020 kg || 14,178 kg || 14,405 kg || 16,086 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 31m fuel || MGW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 7,103 kgf || 10,305 kgf
| 0.87 || 0.79 || 0.73 || 0.72 || 0.64
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 8,368 kgf (1,400 km/h) || 15,787 kgf (1,400 km/h)
| 1.34 || 1.21 || 1.11 || 1.10 || 0.98
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

The MiG-23ML has no armour protection. It is a somewhat large plane, so it can survive low caliber bullets as well as a few higher caliber ones if lucky. The plane is equipped with 72 large-caliber countermeasures; with optimal flaring tactics, one can survive several missiles launched at them. As you have only one engine, your performance will be severely impaired if it is damaged. You will be out of the fight if the engine is destroyed. Fuel tanks are located on the wings, in the centre of the plane, and above the engine. All fuel tanks are self-sealing. While the engine is equipped with a fire suppression system, using it will disable the engine. Only use it if you have enough speed and distance to return to your airfield.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}
As a premium vehicle, the MiG-23ML comes with all modifications unlocked. All premium vehicles are equipped with a talisman, which doubles RP and SL rewards.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
|-
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs)
|-
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}} || {{Cross}}
|-
|}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|GSh-23L (23 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
* 60 x large calibre countermeasures

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}


The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! !! width="9%" | 1 !! width="9%" | 2 !! width="9%" | 3 !! width="9%" | 4 !! width="9%" | 5
| rowspan="19" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_MiG-23MLA (Germany).png]]</div>
|-
! [[GSh-23L (23 mm)|23 mm GSh-23L]] cannons (250 rpg)
| 1 || || || || 1
|-
! [[OFAB-100 (100 kg)|100 kg OFAB-100]] bombs
| 4 || 4¶ || || 4¶ || 4
|-
! [[FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|250 kg FAB-250M-62]] bombs
| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
|-
! [[FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500M-62]] bombs
| 1 || || || || 1
|-
! [[ZB-500 incendiary]] bombs
| || 1 || || 1 ||
|-
! [[S-5K]] rockets
| 16, 32 || 16 || || 16 || 16, 32
|-
! [[S-8KO]] rockets
| 20 || || || || 20
|-
! [[S-24B]] rockets
| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
|-
! [[Kh-23M]] missiles
| 1* || || || || 1*
|-
! [[R-13M1]] missiles
| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
|-
! [[R-23R]] missiles
| 1‡ || || || || 1‡
|-
! [[R-23T]] missiles
| 1† || || || || 1†
|-
! [[R-24R]] missiles
| 1†‡ || || || || 1†‡
|-
! [[R-24T]] missiles
| 1†‡ || || || || 1†‡
|-
! [[R-60M]] missiles
| 1 || 2 || || 2 || 1
|-
! Large calibre countermeasures
| || || 12 || ||
|-
! Delta-NG targeting pod
| || 1* || || ||
|-
! 820 l drop tanks
| || || 1¶ || ||
|-
| colspan="7" | * It is required to equip the Delta-NG targeting pod with the Kh-23M missiles † R-24R missiles cannot be equipped together with R-23T or R-24T missiles ‡ R-24T missiles cannot be equipped together with R-23R or R-24R missiles ¶ The drop tank cannot be equipped in conjunction with quad bombs on adjacent hardpoints
|-
|}

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}

* 1 x 820 l drop tank
* 12 x large calibre countermeasures
* 4 x R-13M1 missiles
* 6 x R-60M missiles
* 2 x R-23T missiles
* 2 x R-23R missiles
* 2 x R-24R missiles
* 2 x R-24T missiles
* 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x R-23T missiles
* 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x R-23R missiles
* 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x R-24R missiles
* 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x R-24T missiles
* 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
* 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 4 x R-60M missiles (800 kg total)
* 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 4 x R-60M missiles (500 kg total)
* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs
* 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 64 x S-5K rockets
* 40 x S-8KO rockets
* 4 x S-24B rockets
* 2 x Kh-23M missiles
* 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==

The MiG-23ML is very versatile and has usefulness in nearly every combat situation. In air battles, the MiG-23ML can carry six short-range air-to-air missiles, or four of them with two medium-range air-to-air missiles. The best air-to-air missiles for the plane are the R-60 and R-24. While the R-13 and R-23 can be useful, they are inferior to their counterparts in every way. One interesting trait of the MiG-23ML is that the IRST used with the R-23T or R-24T can wipe out unsuspecting enemies, especially towards the beginning of the match. The R-60s, while excellent at turning, have a shorter range than similar short-range missiles. The plane has very good energy retention and has some of the best flight performance out of any plane at its BR.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Excellent variety of armaments to choose from
* Excellent flight performance and versatility
* Adequate dogfighting ability with variable-geometry wings
* A useful radar and an IRST mode
* Large-calibre countermeasures

'''Cons:'''

* Limited internal cannon ammunition (~3.5 seconds of firing time before depletion)
* Large engine limits survivability from successful hits

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=mig_23ml Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|tub5koN9rno|'''MiG-23ML Ultimate Guide''' - ''Bob Dickinson''}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

;Related development

*[[MiG-23 (Family)]]

; '''Other jet planes with variable sweep wings'''

* [[Tornado (Family)]]
* [[Su-17/22 (Family)]]
* [[F-14 (Family)|F14 (Family)]]
* [[F-111A]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8015-shop-pre-order-new-rank-vii-premium-jet-fighters-part-2-en|[Shop] Pre-order: new rank VII Premium jet fighters (part 2)]]

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{USSR jet aircraft}}
{{USSR premium aircraft}}

MiG-15bis (Germany)

2024-11-08T01:03:30Z

U142505224: /* Flight performance */

{{About
| about = German jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = MiG-15 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=mig-15bis_nr23_german
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

During the early '50s, a design proposal for an upgraded MiG-15, titled the MiG-15bis (second), was issued. The main upgrade was the new VK-1 engine, offering a lot more thrust. The East German air force would start receiving the upgraded MiG-15bis not long after it entered service with the USSR and proved itself there. The MiG-15bis would serve as the frontline fighter of the NVA, being later supplemented by the MiG-17 and its licensed copy, the [[Lim-5P (Germany)|Lim-5]], before being ultimately replaced by proper 3rd generation fighters such as the MiG-21F in the late '60s and early '70s.

Introduced in [[Update 1.39]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a German operated copy of the [[MiG-15bis]] and performs identically to it. Having the powerful VK-1 engine and strong firepower, the MiG-15bis shines with its overall performance against a majority of jets that it faces, though it still requires attention to enemy missiles and strong trigger discipline for the limited ammunition onboard. Alternatively, in full uptiers, it can form the backmarker of the team rather than the tip of the spear, picking off distracted targets and being able to fight back against even some supersonic jets in close-in dogfights.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}

[[File:CockpitImage_MiG-15.jpg|thumbnail|right|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 ailerons, and elevators . The MiG is also sluggish in low speed combat, especially in terms of roll rate.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed100000 (km/h at 0 m - sea level)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 1,062 || 1,046 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 21.0 || 22.0 || 41.4 || 39.8 || rowspan="2" | 475
|-
! Upgraded
| 1,087 || 1,076 || 20.4 || 20.7 || 59.7 || 50.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| 1,269  || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 598 || 450 || ~12 || ~7
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 600 || < 700 || < 750 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Klimov VK-1 || 1
| colspan="2" | 3,648 kg || colspan="2" | 233 kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 28m fuel
|-
| 892 kg || colspan="2" | Centrifugal-flow turbojet
| 3,980 kg || 4,478 kg || 4,810 kg || 5,485 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | 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 ===
{{Specs-Avia-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.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|N-37D (37 mm)|NR-23 (23 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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 ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|FAB-100M-43 (100 kg)|S-5K|S-5M|S-21}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* Without load
* 2 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs (200 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 (2 x 23 mm and 1 x 37 mm) are a hard learning curve if the players are untrained in the low velocity cannons. Although the damage output is a large benefit.

Turning and fighting in the vertical is the MiG-15bis' strength. Drawing in enemies with bad energy retention allows MiG-15bis players to score an easy kill, finishing them off with the powerful cannons. Early missiles can also be found at this battle rating, so players should always be cautious, checking their 6 frequently.

=== 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 670 km/h IAS)
* High service ceiling
* Excellent high altitude performance especially against aircraft such as [[F-86 (Family)|Sabres]]
* S-21 rockets with good fuse time (1,000 m) result in a very high chance of head-on winning
* Unguided rockets can be used as flares when uptiered and don't hurt aircraft performance much

'''Cons:'''

* Low roll rate especially at high speeds
* Control surfaces are highly stiffening at high speeds
* Hard to aim due to low-velocity guns and curved trajectory
* Guns can spark frequently, especially with stock belts
* Low amount of ammo
* No air-to-air missiles
* Long turn times at high speeds
* Poor forward visibility in simulator, as a large canopy frame and the gunsight block the top and bottom

== History ==


{{break}}
{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}|expand=true}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
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 37 mm Nudelman N-37D cannon with 40 rounds and two 23 mm 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.
{{Navigation-End}}

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=mig-15bis_nr23_german Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Images
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
File:MIG-15 BIS In action.png|The German MiG-15bis shooting down a rival [[F-86F-2]] Sabre
</gallery>

== See also ==


;Other MiG-15 vehicles

* [[MiG-15]]
* [[MiG-15bis]]
* [[MiG-15bis ISH]]
* [[J-2]]

== External links ==


* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/195781-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-15bis/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{Germany jet aircraft}}