Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-19

1954

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Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-19

The I-350 prototype of the MiG-19 first flew in September 1953. The initial production day fighter began to enter service with the Soviet air defence force in early 1955, but before long an all-moving tailplane replaced the elevators of early production aircraft. At the same time three 30mm guns replaced the original armament of a 37mm and two 23mm cannon, which had been standard on all MiG jets from the earliest MiG-9; and an attachment was added under each wing for a bomb or an air-to-surface rocket. This new version was designated MiG-19S (for Stabilisator). With the adoption in 1957 of the Tumansky R-9 axial-flow turbojet as the standard engine, the MiG-19SF was produced. At the same time another version appeared with limited all-weather capability as the MiG-19PF, supporting a small Izumrud radar scanner inside its engine air intake and a ranging unit in the intake lip. The later MiG-19PM differed from the PF in having four first-generation Alkali radar-homing missiles instead of guns.

In the Soviet Union the MiG-19 was phased out of production by the end of the 1950s, making way for expanded MiG-21 production. However in 1958 a licence to build the MiG-19 had been agreed with China but, following delivery of knocked-down MiGs for Chinese construction, relations between the two countries deteriorated. Nevertheless the MiG-19 construction went ahead under the Chinese designation F-6 (MiG-19S), the first of which flew in December 1961. F-6 became the standard equipment of the Chinese Air Force of the People's Liberation Army from mid-1962.

Production of the F-6 was stepped up from about 1966 and it is thought that several thousand have been built, including counterparts of the MiG-19PF and SF. China has developed a number of variants of its own design. One is a tactical reconnaissance aircraft, while the TF-6 is a trainer version and the A-5 (formerly referred to as the F-9 and F-6 bis) a strike fighter with different appearance because of its pointed nose radome between the semi-circular side air intakes. The span of the A-5 has also been increased to about 10.2m. Maximum level speed of this version is estimated to be close to Mach 2.

Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-19

Specification 
 CREW1
 ENGINE2 x turbo-jet RD-9B(N), 31.9kN
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight8600 kg18960 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan9.0 m30 ft 6 in
  Length12.5 m41 ft 0 in
  Height4.1 m13 ft 5 in
  Wing area23.0 m2247.57 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed1450 km/h901 mph
  Ceiling18600 m61000 ft
  Range w/max.fuel2200 km1367 miles
  Range w/max payload1400 km870 miles
 ARMAMENT3 x 30mm machine-guns, missiles

Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-19

Comments
Uncle Rob, e-mail, 27.07.2014 03:02

Go to Wings Palette for numerous profiles of most aircraft from most users (definitely -19's in numerous nations' schemes) wp.scn.ru after the 3W's will get you there. Just saying

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Dalhats Laudzafata Avicena, e-mail, 06.04.2014 15:38

Is there a fighter-bomber version for Mig-19?

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Steve Miller, e-mail, 21.12.2012 22:21

anybody got any detailed drawings of this aircraft?

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lxbfYeaa, e-mail, 14.03.2024 Steve Miller

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bombardier, e-mail, 12.10.2011 16:30

A very good aircraft,fast and agile.Unfortunately it was phased out of production in the USSR before all it's problems were solved.I prefer it over the MiG-21.

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bombardier, e-mail, 22.05.2011 19:52

You have made a mistake with the speed of the Nanchang A-5,it was actually slower than the F-6,it's top speed was Mach 1,1 not Mach 2 as stated here

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Kadesh, 17.02.2011 00:28

What's absolutely sad is that the Chinese air force is only just retiring their FRONTLINE MiG-19s from FIGHTER service. They must really believe in quantity over quality, they keep building the thing for other countries!

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Bob Lawler, e-mail, 19.02.2010 19:03

This aircraft had engine overheating problems while on the ground. Aircraft were positioned near the ends of runways so that taxi-to-takeoff times were at a minimum. Takeoffs were usually within 5 minutes of engine start.

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Ed, e-mail, 15.05.2008 17:24

Do you have any photos of them the North Vietnmese marking or other Airforces

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Sodad Nima, e-mail, 25.09.2007 15:28

I love this baby because my father use ti fly it, the 21 and the 23. I'd like to have some high resolution photos of them if possible. thank you

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