Mikojan Gurewitsch / Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-9

Fighter / Fighter Bomber

Mikojan Gurewitsch / Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-9 © Flavien Breitenmoser
Photo ©: Flavien Breitenmoser (Photos at airliners.net)
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 is a twin-engine single-seat jet fighter and fighter bomber aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB.
The MiG-9 was the first soviet jet aircraft together with Yak-15 (first flight both on April 24/1946).
Crew1
Propulsion2 Turbojet Engines
Engine ModelKolesov RD-20
Engine Power (each)7,8 kN1754 lbf
Speed909 km/h491 kts
  565 mph
Service Ceiling13.000 m42.651 ft
Range1.100 km594 NM
684 mi.
Empty Weight3.540 kg7.804 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight5.500 kg12.125 lbs
Wing Span10,00 m32 ft 10 in
Wing Area18,2 m²196 ft²
Length9,75 m31 ft 12 in
Height3,25 m10 ft 8 in
First Flight24.04.1946
Production Statusout of production
Total Production598
NATO CodeFargo
Data for (Version)Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-9F