MiG-9 'Fargo'
Fighter

MiG-9 'Fargo' Fighter

Designer: MiG Design Bureau
Russian Designation:  Initially known as the I-300

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Fighter

Year Adopted:

1946

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - No longer in service
(550 produced between 1946 and 1948)

China - No longer in service

Armament:

1 x 37mm N-37 cannon
2 x 23mm NS-23 cannon

Engine:

2 x RD-20  (BMW 003A) turbojet engines producing 1,764 pounds of thrust each

Crew:

1 (Pilot)

Length:
9.75 meters (32 feet)

Wingspan:
10.0 meters (32 feet, 10 inches)

Height:

3.0 meters (9.84 feet)

Maximum Speed:
911 km per hour (566 miles per hour)

Take-Off Weight (loaded):
5,070 kg 11,177 lbs
Ceiling:
13,500 meters (44,290 feet)
Range:
800 kilometers (500 miles)

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Sources Cited

(1) Angelucci, Enzo, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Chartwell Books: Edison, NJ, 2001. Print.
(2) Gordon, Yefrim and Bill Sweetman, Soviet X-Planes - Experimental and Prototype aircraft 1931 to 1989, Motobooks International: Osceola, WI, 1992. Print
(3) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation, Crescent Books: London, 1989. Print.