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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-3) is a Soviet fighter-interceptor used during World War II.It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO (opytno-konstruktorskij otdel — Experimental Design Department) of Zavod (Factory) No. 1 in Moscow to remedy problems found during the MiG-1's development and operations.
MiG I-3 family - fighter prototypes, 1956-1958; MiG I-7 - heavy interceptor fighter prototype developed from the I-3, 1957; MiG I-75 - swept-wing interceptor developed from the I-7, 1958; lost to the Sukhoi T-43; Ye-8 - supersonic jet fighter aircraft prototype, 1962; planned replacement of the MiG-21; Ye-150 family - prototype interceptors, 1950s
The improved MiG-3 fighter aircraft was widely used during World War II. In the years after the war, the two designed the first Soviet jet fighters, including the first supersonic models. The last model Gurevich worked on was the MiG-25 interceptor, which is among the fastest military aircraft ever to enter service. [2]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1; Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3; North American P-51 Mustang (small numbers supplied) Petlyakov Pe-3; Polikarpov I-15; Polikarpov I-153; Polikarpov I-16; Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (195 supplied from the United States) Supermarine Spitfire (1,331 supplied from UK) Yakovlev Yak-1; Yakovlev Yak-3; Yakovlev Yak-7; Yakovlev Yak-9 [1]
When the system began the names were assigned by the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC), made up of the English-speaking allies of the Second World War, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and two non-NATO countries, Australia and New Zealand. The ASCC names were adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and then NATO.
At low-altitude, the MiG-3 did not have a performance advantage over its opponents. The MiG-3 had ineffective armament and efforts to increase its armament and recast it as a fighter-bomber failed. The Petlyakov Pe-8 was never produced in large numbers and other engines such as the Charomskiy ACh-30 , Charomskiy M-40 , and Shvetsov ASh-82 were ...
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The MiG exploded, killing pilot Nikolai Yurchenko. [22] Asher Snir had also separated from his wingman to chase MiGs. Finding himself in the midst of a number of MiGs and Phantoms, he opted to chase one of the Soviet fighters. As the MiG was pulling away from the Mirage, Snir let off an AIM-9D which struck the MiG-21's underbelly. [23]