MiG-17

MiG-17

MiG-15bis

MiG-19PT

MiG-17

MiG-15bis

MiG-19PT

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	8.7	9.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

This page is about the Russian jet fighter MiG-17. For other versions, see MiG-17 (Family).

Description

The MiG-17 is a Rank V Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.0. It was introduced in Update 1.55 "Royal Armour". The MiG-17 is the top-rank aircraft in the Soviet fighter line-up. It is known by many names in the world, with a NATO reporting name of Fresco, the Chinese name Shenyang J-5 (歼-5), and the Polish name PZL-Mielec Lim-5.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
1,097	1,061	15,500	22.2	23.2	41.2	39.1	475
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	1,114	15,500	??.?	21.5	?.?	50.0	475

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
1,150	450	650	~18	~8

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 600	< 700	< 750	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
0 m	2450 kgf	No WEP

Survivability and armour

• 60 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
• 16 mm Steel plates behind the pilot.
• 10 mm Steel plate in the nose.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The MiG-17 is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

The MiG-17 can be outfitted with external ordinance such as:

• Without load
• 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (500 kg total)
• 16 x S5K rockets
• 16 x S5M rockets
• 2 x S21 rockets

Usage in battles

The newly gained top speed performance and maneuverbility come at a hefty price. Turn rate and low speed flexibility is gone, due the stronger swept wing design and gained a quarter·tonnes.

Acceleration also takes a hit, especially on take-off the predecessor will rush ahead.

As some positive characteristics traits of the MiG-15 vanish, some negative aspect vanish. The newly designed tail enables far better control close over Mach 0.8 (it still lacks a flying tail though) and the roll rate also significantly improved. Manual limitation set the airframe at positive 8G, with the increased control the likelihood of over stressing your airframe is easy and a steady hand required in evasive maneuvers.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm		BD-2-48
II	New Boosters		Airframe		Offensive 37 mm	S5K
III	Wings Repair			New 23 mm Cannons		S5M
IV	G-Suit	Engine	Cover		New 37 mm Cannons	S21

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Incredibly fast in a dive.
• Excellent climb speed, almost same as the MiG-15 bis
• Very good maneuverability at low to medium speeds, also better maneuverability than its predecessor at high speed
• Excellent energy retention, but if you turn too hard, expect to lose a few hundred km/h
• Can safely reach a speed of 1,150 km/h when diving
• Unless rolling and pulling up at the same time, its hard to break your wings in turn
• Similarities with MiG-15 bis means the play style between the two are quite similar

Cons:

• Roll rate is not very good, but its still better than that of the the MiG-15 bis
• Guns are hard to aim and lead due to their relatively low muzzle velocity; small ammo capacity
• Different trajectory performances between 23 mm and 37 mm; requires experience and practice to use the weapons
• Poor acceleration in speeds between 800 - 1,100 km/h
• Doesn't do well in uptiers due to lack of air-to-air missles, afterburner and radar
• Engine easily overheats, throttle management necessary

History

The Korean war showed that the MiG-15 and MiG-15 bis fighters were able to battle any aerial opponent at least on equal terms. The MiG-17 was a further development of the MiG-15 design that had proven itself so well. It was decided to increase the aircraft’s speed by increasing the sweep of the wing and the fuselage being lengthened to maintain the centre of gravity. The MiG-15 and MiG-17 show almost no differences at first glance. The prototype of the MiG-17 was even called the MiG-15bis45. However, only the frontal parts of the fuselage are the same, from the air intake to the wing, if you don’t count the landing headlight that had been moved to the left wing and some minor details.

These aircraft are different in every other way. It is easy to see the main differences when you look from above. By comparing the side profiles, you can see that in addition to the difference in fuselage length there are differences in the tail fin and an additional ventral fin which allows you to immediately tell the MiG-17 apart from the MiG-15. The upper part of the fins and the rudders of the aircraft are different, the juncture between the fin and the stabilizer fin also differs, but this can only be seen close up. The wing sweep of the stabilizer fin was also increased and there were also changes to elevators. The air brakes also differ in shape and size. The depth of the housing was decreased, so a cigar-shaped cowl was created to hide the cylinder. There were very significant changes to the wing. Apart from an increased wing sweep, a leading edge break appeared and the tips became rounder, which helps differentiate the aircraft when looking at them from above or below. While the Mig-15 had two aerodynamic ridges on the top surface of its wings, the MiG-17 had three.

The change in the shape of the wing led to appropriate changes in the construction of the flaps. The new geometry of the main landing gear legs required for the cover to be altered. The structure of the canopy also saw some changes. However, the first versions of the MiG-17 had the same canopies as the MiG-15 bis. Apart from changes to the design of the canopy framing (which is not actually that noticeable from afar), a rear-view mirror was introduced that would allow the aircraft to be recognized from further away. There were no significant changes to the cockpit. Overall, the MiG-17 looks even more aesthetically pleasing and streamlined than its predecessor.

Media

• Skins and camouflages for the MiG-17 from live.warthunder

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.

External links

• [Devblog] MiG-17