I-225

I-225

I-185 (M-71)

MiG-9

I-225

I-185 (M-71)

MiG-9

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.0	6.0

Class:

Fighter

Research:54 000

Purchase:185 000

Description

The I-225 in the garage

The I-225 is a Rank IV Russian fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB), 5.0 (RB), and 6.0 (SB). This fighter was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries".

General info

Flight Performance

The I-225 is the latest claim to the throne of glorious Russian Bias! With its high speed, decent armament, good turning capabilities and solid climb rate, this Super-Mig is the best all around dogfighter Russia has to offer. Although relatively useless as an interceptor in real life, the I-225 is quite potent in War Thunder, being one of 4 Russian Props that is good at altitude, which is very unique for the Russian tree that is mostly comprised of low-altitude prop planes. From take-off and into the fight, this MiG is an overall smooth operator and can be very competitive even when facing early jets.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
ABN1K2-J	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	10450	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	10450	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
820	320	???	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< ???	< ???	< ???	> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• 9 mm steel behind the pilot
• Fuel tank in the fuselage behind the pilot
• Fuel tank in front of the guns and behind the engine
• Liquid cooling systems in front of the spars near the slats
• Oil Cooling systems underneath the nose

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: ShVAK (20 mm)

• 4 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, nose mounted (100 rpg = 400 total)

Usage in the battles

The I-225 should be used to climb to bomber altitude (4-6k km) and act as an interceptor, and it can perform this role amicably with its good climb rate, high speed and powerful, fast firing quad ShVAK 20 mm cannons that are good at starting fires. Be weary that the MiG has no bulletproof glass in the front to protect this pilot, so you should never tail any bomber and approach from oblique angles or force head-ons.

If one either kills all the bombers or there are no bombers to be found, you are free to fly as a dogfighter versus other fighters. When engaging fighters, primarily employ a Boom-&-Zoom or energy fighting tactics. Versus less maneuverable planes such as the F8F-1B, you can potentially turn-fight but be careful to not lose too much energy, as you may struggle to regain it.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Separate	Not ontrollable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 20 mm belts
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings Repair	Engine		New 20 mm cannons
IV		Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Responsive elevator
• Inclusion of a supercharger mounted in place of the regular exhaust stacks allows for good performance at altitude
• Decent, fast firing, nose mounted armament that's great at tearing apart any plane in front of it
• Good speed at all altitudes
• Solid maneuverability at most speeds
• Above average roll rate
• Offers a different playstyle compared to most Russian planes
• Very good climb rate
• Brutal acceleration in a dive
• Amazing cockpit view, despite a few bars
• Very powerful engine

Cons:

• Cannons have low ammo count, only 100 RPG
• ShVAK cannons have a reputation for sparking
• The worst 20 mm HEI round out of any country in the game
• No bulletproof glass means the pilot is easily knocked out
• 6.3 BR means it can face early jets, which can pose a challenge
• Airframe is very susceptible to damage

History

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 was a development to remedy the technical deficiencies the previous MiG-1 was plagued by. Although maintaining the same airframe and basic construction as the MiG-1, the MiG was given a new designation due to the modifications were fitted as follows:

• The engine was moved forward 100 mm (4 in) to improve longitudinal stability.
• A new water radiator (OP-310) was fitted
• The first two modifications allowed an additional 250 litres (66 US gal) fuel tank to be fitted underneath the pilot's seat.
• The outer wing panel dihedral was increased by one degree to increase lateral stability.
• An additional oil tank was mounted under the engine.
• Piping was fitted to use cooled inert exhaust gasses in the fuel tanks to reduce the chance of fire.
• The back of the pilot's seat was armored with an 8 mm (0.31 in) plate (increased to 9 mm (0.35 in) in later models).
• The supercharger intakes were streamlined.
• The main landing gear was strengthened and the size of the main wheels was increased to 650 x 200 mm (25.5 x 7.87 in).
• The canopy glazing was extended aft to improve the view to the rear which allowed for the installation of a shelf behind the pilot for an RSI-1 radio (later upgraded to an RSI-4).
• The instrument panel layout was improved and a PBP-1A gunsight replaced the original PBP-1.
• Ammunition for the ShKAS guns was increased to 750 rounds per gun.
• Two additional underwing hardpoints were added to carry up to 220 kg (485 lb) of bombs, spray containers or RS-82 rockets. While being classed as an Interceptor, almost no dogfights on the Eastern Front took place above 4,000 meters, so the MiG was relegated to low altitude fighting, where all of its advantages over rival planes disappeared. Versus the BF 109 F-2 that was in service at the same time, the MiG had a higher speed at high altitudes, but since most dogfights took place below the MiG's optimal altitude, it lost quite a bit of speed to the F-2 and the heavier weight was very noticeable when trying to maneuver. Due to the defects mentioned, the MiG-3 was poorly received by its pilots and the German opponents had no respect for it. Thusly, only 3,500 planes were ever produced.

The I-225 variant was fitted with a new Supercharger on the right side, new wings, a much more powerful engine and replaced the relatively weak ShKAS machine-guns with four ShVAK 20 mm cannons.

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