Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Farmer)

History

Like most of the world powers in World War II (1939-1945), the Soviet Union falsified most of its jet fighter research immediately after the conflict. This has had mixed results as the country tries to counter Western threats led by Britain and the United States.

Over time, his various anecdotal concerns will yield some of the most iconic fighter jets in history, including the MiG series that spread the Cold War for decades. The MiG-19 "Farmer" is an advanced twin-engine working evolution that includes previous products such as the single-engine MiG-15 "Fagot" and the Mig-17 "Fresco".

The Korean War (1950-1953) saw the first fighter-jet showdown in the history of military aviation and established the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 series as one of the best single-seat, single-engine, swept-back designs anywhere in the world. The model was exported in large numbers to Soviet satellites and allies, with production (domestic and foreign) eventually totaling nearly 20,000 units before the end.

Such was the success of the MiG-15, and its development continued, resulting in the equally successful and popular MiG-17 "Fresco" series, of which over 11,000 units followed. The model continues the established form and function of the earlier design, but represents a more advanced platform that takes advantage of the MiG-15's wartime advantages while adding its own enhancements to make it an entirely new fighter.

Despite being a potent subsonic fighter, the MiG-17 had notable success in stabilizing against American supersonic aircraft used in the Vietnam War (1955-1975).

Another high-flying form is the MiG-19SU, a model used to counter the threat posed by the American Lockheed U-2 spy plane. Spy planes were the culprit in the Soviet Union, and until Soviet anti-aircraft missiles and radars could catch up with high-flying planes, interceptors were a priority. To achieve fast response times and acceptable altitude times, the MiG-19SU carries rocket boosters to provide additional propulsion.

However, the design showed so many problems during testing that it wasted effort. Gary Bowers' U-2 incident in 1960 ultimately limited U.S. progress in Soviet airspace - U-2 aircraft were intercepted by SA-2 "Guide" surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and Bowers was killed. captive.

At the end of its service life, the MiG-19 was used as a target drone, codenamed MiG-19M.

The MiG-19 was also manufactured under license from several foreign powers. This includes the Czechoslovak Avia S-105 (mainly based on the MiG-19S). The MiG-19 produced in China is the Shenyang J-6/JJ-6, representing a single-seat fighter and two-seat trainer respectively. The J-6 was sold to Pakistan as the "F-6" and was upgraded to carry Western ordnance at the customer's request.

The Nanchang Q-5 is another MiG-19 development originating in China, and its design follows the design of a dedicated ground attack fighter with a full nose cone assembly and side-mounted engine air intakes - approximately 1,300 were delivered aircraft of this type. Poland has also opened local routes to further strengthen the MiG-19, which is used by the Air Force and Navy.

As expected, the MiG-19 has proven to have numerous operators worldwide, from Afghanistan and Albania to Vietnam and Zambia. Mikoyan-Gurevich alone produced a total of 2,172 units, with foreign manufacturing adding more.

After the MiG-21 "fish bed" came online in large numbers in the early 1960s, the line was gradually phased out. Fishbed continues a long history of post-World War II Mikoyan-Gurevich jet fighters with 11,496 produced. The line entered service in 1959 with the MiG-21F model, with several improvements over its swept-wing predecessor. The MiG-21 retains the nose air intakes of previous MiG fighters, but installs a shock-absorbing cone for high-speed, high-performance flight, and the fuselage presents a lower, more stable appearance.

60 countries use it (some still use it today - 2015), and straight-line performance reaches Mach 2.0 with its single afterburner Tumansky R25 engine.

The MiG-19 is still equipped with some of the world's second-rate aviation services, while other customers have withdrawn (or sold) their inventories in favor of more modern solutions, such as the MiG-29 "Fulcrum" series or the reliable MiG-21 Fishbed Line. In any case, the MiG-19's combat apex is clearly behind.

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