| Manufacturer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Description |
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is a Soviet second generation, single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
MG19 |
| First Flight |
1952-05-24 |
| Entry Into service |
1955-03-01 |
| Production End |
1968-01-01 |
| Designer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Length (m) |
12.54 |
| Height (m) |
3.88 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1452 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17500 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
177.8 |
| Armament |
3 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannon (75 rounds for wing-root guns, 55 rounds for the fuselage gun); 4 pylons in total, 2 for drop fuel tanks only, 2 for weapons, with a capacity of up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of stores |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.35 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
2172 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Tumansky RD-9B afterburning turbojet engines, 25.5 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Soviet Air Forces (historical), People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired; Chinese license-build J-6 in limited use by some foreign countries |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-19 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
25 |
| Wake Category |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |