MiG-9 (China) - Revision history

U31139476: /* Description */

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‎Description

U120313908: /* History */ Added history of service with China

2024-05-22T19:47:27Z

‎History: Added history of service with China

U4656018: Updated description (missed this one and the late variant)

2024-05-22T18:12:01Z

Updated description (missed this one and the late variant)

U106152794: Fixed a singular typo

2024-05-22T01:40:44Z

Fixed a *singular* typo

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-02T07:53:03Z

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U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-10-24T21:11:04Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U38088265: /* Engine performance */ Updated

2022-04-03T10:46:54Z

‎Engine performance: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2021-03-29T14:27:01Z

Edits

U44377656: Added a con relating to the lackluster brakes

2021-03-29T10:59:33Z

Added a con relating to the lackluster brakes

U38088265: /* Engine performance */ Updated engine mass

2021-03-29T10:55:50Z

‎Engine performance: Updated engine mass

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the very first jet aircraft arrived at China and the first jet for PLAAF by 1950. To quickly upgrade PLAAF for the upcoming Korean War and the dire need for major cities air-defense operations from Nationalist bombers, VVS transferred 9 divisions of MiG-9 series to PLAAF which also made the officials decided to purchase extra MiG-9 to arm the air force. The aircraft was deemed sufficient to handle earlier jets such as F-84B or F-80 series, soon after the introduction of state-of-the-art F-86 series in USAF service and the eventual introduction of MiG-15 in PLAAF service, these MiG-9s were soon retired from frontline and served as PLAAF's jet "lead-in trainer" before their ultimate decommission in 1959.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}'''was the very first jet aircraft to arrive in China and the first jet for PLAAF by 1950. To quickly upgrade PLAAF for the upcoming Korean War and the dire need for major cities' air-defence operations from Nationalist bombers, VVS transferred 9 divisions of the MiG-9 series to PLAAF which also made the officials decide to purchase extra MiG-9 to arm the air force. The aircraft was deemed sufficient to handle earlier jets such as the F-84B or F-80 series, soon after the introduction of the state-of-the-art F-86 series in USAF service and the eventual introduction of MiG-15 in PLAAF service, these MiG-9s were soon retired from frontline and served as PLAAF's jet "lead-in trainer" before their ultimate decommission in 1959.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] with the initial Chinese aviation tech tree, the aircraft shares identical performance to its Soviet counterpart; while it is small and nimble, as well as packs very heavy punch against rivals, players have to get use to the WWII-era equivalent engine and the ballistic performance to make good use of the first proper jet fighter of PLAAF; any careless moves or not keeping sufficient speed can lead to an embarrassing demise to the aircraft to even a propeller aircraft.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] with the initial Chinese aviation tech tree, the aircraft shares identical performance to its Soviet counterpart; while it is small and nimble, as well as packs a very heavy punch against rivals, players have to get used to the WWII-era equivalent engine and the ballistic performance to make good use of the first proper jet fighter of PLAAF; any careless moves or not keeping sufficient speed can lead to an embarrassing demise to the aircraft to even a propeller aircraft.
 == General info ==
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 As new fighters were received by the Air Force, some MiG-9s would be delivered to China. These planes became the first jet fighters of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China.
-{{Navigation-End}}The MiG-9 started its service with the Chinese Air Force in 1950, with a total of 13 fighter divisions being delivered to this country between 1950 and 1951, 9 of which, consisted of MiG-9s. The MiG-9s introduction in the PLAGF was probably due to the quick adoption of the Mig-15 over the Mig-9 in the USSR, since the last one became obsolete very quickly and had a large number of reliability issues, specially its armament which could not be fired at the same time and its use was restricted depending on the altitude.
+{{Navigation-End}}The MiG-9 started its service with the Chinese Air Force in 1950, with a total of 13 fighter divisions being delivered to this country between 1950 and 1951, 9 of which, consisted of MiG-9s. The MiG-9 introduction in the PLAGF was probably due to the quick adoption of the Mig-15 over the Mig-9 in the USSR since the last one became obsolete very quickly and had a large number of reliability issues, especially its armament which could not be fired at the same time and its use was restricted depending on the altitude.
-The Mig-9 suffered a similar destiny in China, with it being quickly replaced with the more modern Mig-15. The main purpose of the Mig-9 was to defend Chinese industrial sectors, as well as its cities from possible attacks, since at this time the PRC was very young and constantly under threat of air raids by the remnants of the Nationalist Chinese, the aircraft however, was mainly used to train new pilots and help them in the transition from propeller aircrafts to jet aircrafts.
+The Mig-9 suffered a similar destiny in China, with it being quickly replaced with the more modern Mig-15. The main purpose of the Mig-9 was to defend Chinese industrial sectors, as well as its cities from possible attacks, since at this time the PRC was very young and constantly under threat of air raids by the remnants of the Nationalist Chinese, the aircraft however, was mainly used to train new pilots and help them in the transition from propeller aircraft to jet aircraft.
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 As new fighters were received by the Air Force, some MiG-9s would be delivered to China. These planes became the first jet fighters of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China.
-{{Navigation-End}}
+{{Navigation-End}}The MiG-9 started its service with the Chinese Air Force in 1950, with a total of 13 fighter divisions being delivered to this country between 1950 and 1951, 9 of which, consisted of MiG-9s. The MiG-9s introduction in the PLAGF was probably due to the quick adoption of the Mig-15 over the Mig-9 in the USSR, since the last one became obsolete very quickly and had a large number of reliability issues, specially its armament which could not be fired at the same time and its use was restricted depending on the altitude.
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the very first jet aircraft arrived at China and the first jet for PLAAF by 1950. To quickly upgrade PLAAF for the upcoming Korean War and the dire need for major cities air-defense operations from Nationalist bombers, VVS transferred 9 divisions of MiG-9 series to PLAAF which also made the officials decided to purchase extra MiG-9 to arm the air force. The aircraft was deemed sufficient to handle earlier jets such as F-84B or F-80 series, soon after the introduction of state-of-the-art F-86 series in USAF service and the eventual introduction of MiG-15 in PLAAF service, these MiG-9s were soon retired from frontline and served as PLAAF's jet "lead-in trainer" before their ultimate decommission in 1959.
 == General info ==

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 * Very bad turn rate even compared to some jet bombers
 * Difficult jet for beginners (hard to use due to its weapons and flight characteristics)
-* Mediocre brakes make it 0hard to land on short airfields
+* Mediocre brakes make it hard to land on short airfields
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=mig-9_china Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == 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.''

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 {{About
-| about = Chinese jet fighter '''MiG-9'''
+| about = jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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 | link = MiG-9 (Family)
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 It was clear by the end of World War II that the piston-engine-and-propeller combo had reached the limit of its potential. Soon it would be necessary to switch to new engine types.
-Jet aviation in the USSR changed for the better at the very end of the war when captured German turbojet engines, particularly the BMW-003, arrived in the Soviet Union. The aforementioned engine was studied in the shortest time possible, and a Soviet copy, the RD-20, was launched into mass production.
+Jet aviation in the USSR changed for the better at the very end of the war when captured German turbojet engines, particularly the BMW-003, arrived in the Soviet Union. The engine was studied in the shortest time possible, and a Soviet copy, the RD-20, was launched into mass production.
-In the end of 1945, the Mikoyan Design Bureau began the development of a jet fighter with two BMW-003 engines (producing 800 kg of thrust). On 24 April 1946, test pilot A.N. Grinchik first flew the prototype I-300 (F-1), the first Soviet fighter with a turbojet engine. The plane reached a speed of 920 km/h and had powerful armament: a 57mm N-57 cannon and two 23mm NS-23 cannons.
+In the end of 1945, the Mikoyan Design Bureau began the development of a jet fighter with two BMW-003 engines (producing 800 kg of thrust). On 24 April 1946, test pilot A.N. Grinchik first flew the prototype I-300 (F-1), the first Soviet fighter with a turbojet engine. The plane reached a speed of 920 km/h and had powerful armament: a 57 mm N-57 cannon and two 23 mm NS-23 cannons.
 In 1946, the I-300 began full-scale production and was accepted for service with the Air Force under the designation of MiG-9 (Product FS). Before producing it on a full-scale basis, the designers of the Mikoyan Design Bureau reworked the fighter's construction (particularly its fuselage) from scratch to adapt it to production in large quantities.
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 The power unit of production MiG-9s consisted of two RD-20 turbojet engines producing 800 kg of thrust apiece. At first, planes of this model had RD-20A-1 engines, with a service life of 10 hours. Actually, these engines were captured BMW-003s, reassembled in the USSR. Subsequently, MiG-9s featured only Soviet-produced turbojet engines: the RD-20A-2, with a service life of 25 and 50 hours, and later the RD-20B, with a service life of 75 hours.
-The armament of the production planes differed from that of the prototypes. The MiG-9 (Product FS) had one 37mm Nudelman N-37 cannon with 40 rounds and two 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23K cannons with 80 rounds each.
+The armament of the production planes differed from that of the prototypes. The MiG-9 (Product FS) had one 37 mm Nudelman N-37 cannon with 40 rounds and two 23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23K cannons with 80 rounds each.
 In 1947, it was decided to equip the MiG-9 with RD-21 uprated engines producing 1,000 kg of thrust. The engine was uprated due to increased gas temperature and turbine revolutions.
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==

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-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 An all-metal, single-seat cantilever monoplane with two turbojet engines, mid-mounted wings, and retractable tricycle landing gear.
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 As new fighters were received by the Air Force, some MiG-9s would be delivered to China. These planes became the first jet fighters of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China.
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 ! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
-! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel)
+! 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" | Klimov RD-20A-2 || 2
-| colspan="2" | 3,505 kg || colspan="3" | 266 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
+| colspan="2" | 3,640 kg || colspan="3" | 271 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 |-
 ! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
-! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
+! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br>Weight
 |-
 ! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
 ! 12m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 40m fuel
 |-
-| 900 kg || colspan="2" | Axial-flow turbojet
+| 670 kg || colspan="2" | Axial-flow turbojet
-| 3,937 kg || 4,195 kg || 4,517 kg || 4,839 kg || 5,044 kg
+| 4,027 kg || 4,281 kg || 4,601 kg || 4,929 kg || 5,044 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="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 (100%)
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 | ''Stationary'' || 800 kgf || N/A
-| 0.41 || 0.38 || 0.35 || 0.33 || 0.32
+| 0.40 || 0.37 || 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.32
 |-
-| ''Optimal'' || 800 kgf<br />(0 km/h) || N/A
+| ''Optimal'' || 800 kgf<br>(0 km/h) || N/A
-| 0.41 || 0.38 || 0.35 || 0.33 || 0.32
+| 0.40 || 0.37 || 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.32
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 == External links ==
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+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/264955-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-9/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]

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 * Two different trajectories for both guns
-* Limited ammunition of 160 (NS-23) and 40 (N-37D)
+* Limited ammunition of 160 rpg (NS-23) and 40 rpg (N-37D)
 * No access to bombs or other payload options
 * Underwhelming acceleration
-* Unimpressive climb-rate
+* Unimpressive climb rate
 * Control lock starts at around 800 km/h
 * Loses a lot of speed during turns
 * Very bad turn rate even compared to some jet bombers
 * Difficult jet for beginners (hard to use due to its weapons and flight characteristics)
-* Brakes are bad (hard to land on short airfields)
+* Mediocre brakes make it 0hard to land on short airfields
 == History ==
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 == 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.''
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 == External links ==
 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->

MiG-9 (China) - Revision history

U31139476: /* Description */

U120313908: /* History */ Added history of service with China

U4656018: Updated description (missed this one and the late variant)

U106152794: Fixed a *singular* typo

U44629479: Edits

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

U38088265: /* Engine performance */ Updated

U44629479: Edits

U44377656: Added a con relating to the lackluster brakes

U38088265: /* Engine performance */ Updated engine mass

U106152794: Fixed a singular typo