The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, designed by the Soviet Union, was an upgraded design of the MiG-1. It replaced the MiG-1 on production lines by 1940. 981 were in service by the time Operation Barbarrossa began.
Details[]
- Length: 26 ft 3 in
- Wingspan: 33 ft 9.5 in
- Wing Area: 189 ft
- Maximum Speed: 296 mph (sea level) to 397 mph at 25,590 ft
- Rate of Climb: 5.7 min to 16,042 ft
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Trivia[]
- According to some sources, "The MiG-3 was not particularly well liked due in part to control and stability quirks."
Sources[]
- OKB MiG, Piotr Butowski and Jay Miller,1991