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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA2405
MiG-15bis, Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force
North Korea 1953, ace pilot "Wang Hai"

True 1/72 scale.
Professionally painted.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
Loads of optional armament provided.
Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
Pilot figures included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.

In 1948 Russia developed a jet fighter with 35 degree swept-wings and named it the l-
310. The plane performed poorly because of the under powered engine. At this time
Britain donated a new far superior Rolls-Royce Nene engine to Russia who quickly
copied the engine and renamed the Klimov RD-45. The l-310 with the new engine was
renamed the MiG-15 and in 1950 a new variant with improved avionics and an even
more powerful engine took to the sky as the MiG-15bis.

The Mig-15 entered the Korean War in November 1950 flown by Soviet pilots because
the North Korean and Chinese were still being trained on this aircraft. It wasn’t long into
the war when it was felt they had been trained enough and the Soviet pilots were
withdrawn. The Mig-15 came as a complete shock to the UN Forces so they hurried the
F-86 into production to counter the MiG. There were several Aces on each side with
Chinese pilot Wang Hai accumulating 9 kills during the war. Wang Hai went on to
become the first PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) Commander in July 1985
and held the post until November 1992.

Specifications (MiG-15bis)

Country of origin - USSR
Manufacturer - Mikoyan-Gurevich
Role – fighter/interceptor
Crew – 1 X pilot

Performance
Engine - 1 X 5,952 pound thrust Klimov VK-1 turbojet
Maximum Speed at Sea Level - 668mph   (1,075km/hr)
Ceiling - 50,855ft.   (15.5km)
Range - 1,156miles   (1860km)

Weight
Empty - 8,115lbs.   (3,681kg)
Max Takeoff - 13,327lbs.   (6,045kg)

Dimensions
Wing Span – 33ft. 0.75in.   (10,08m)
Length – 35ft. 7.5in.   (10,86m)
Height – 12ft. 1.75in.   (3,70m)

Armament
1 X 37-mm N-37 cannon
2 X 23-mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannon
Up to 1,100 pounds of mixed stores on under-wing hard-points

North Korean coat of arms

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