Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA2403
MiG-15bis, captured and wearing
USAF "TC 7616" markings
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 figure included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.
THESE ARE
PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES
NOT THE FINISHED MODEL
In 1948 the USSR 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 Soviets 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.


On September 21, 1953 a defecting North Korea pilot No Kum-Sok flew his MiG-15bis
“2057” to South Korea. Anxious to recover valuable intelligence data the aircraft under
went considerable test flying. One of the test pilots was Chuck Yeager and the other
was Tom Collins who is the reason for the TC on the aircraft. Eventually the US offered
to return the aircraft to its rightful owners but there was no response. In 1957 the aircraft
was transferred to the National Museum of the USAF for public display.


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
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