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Why did Britain give Russia the jet engine?
As a result of this sale of 25 Nenes and 30 Derwents to Russia between December, 1946, and January, 1948, that position was very much changed. We know that in July, 1948, the Russians had a proto- 1868 type of the MiG 15 using the Rolls-Royce Nene engine.
What engine did the MiG-15 use?
VK-1
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Span | 33 ft. 1 1/2 in. |
| Weight | 11,270 lbs. max. |
| Armament | Two 23mm cannons and one 37mm cannon, plus rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs |
| Engine | VK-1 of 6,000 lbs. thrust (copy of British Rolls-Royce “Nene” engine) |
How fast is a MIG 15?
668 mph
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15/Top speed
Why did Rolls Royce sold jet engines to Russia?
A total of twenty-five Nenes were sold to the Soviet Union as a gesture of goodwill – with reservation to not use for military purposes – with the agreement of Stafford Cripps.
What is the NATO code for a MiG-15?
Fagot
The Soviet Union developed the MiG-15 following World War II and the fighter entered service in 1949. By 1952 the Soviets provided the MiG-15 (NATO code name “Fagot”) to a number of communist satellite nations, including North Korea.
Why do old planes smoke?
Incomplete Combustion Just like cars and trucks use combustion to produce power, so do airplanes. If an engine doesn’t burn all the fuel that’s fed to it, the excess fuel will be released through the airplane’s exhaust system, which manifests as a black smoke trail behind the airplane.
What kind of engine does a MiG 15 have?
MiG-15 UTI Trainer version, Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum The first turbojet fighter developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB was the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9, which appeared in the years immediately after World War II. It used a pair of reverse-engineered German BMW 003 engines.
Was the MiG-15 the best fighter of the Korean War?
In combat over Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War.
Why was the jet engine important to WW2?
The jet engine had the potential to dramatically improve the performance of military aircraft but required improvements before it would be viable. Arnold soon made arrangements to clandestinely transfer the design to the United States. By the end of the year, the United States had entered World War II.
Why did the MiG-25 have to use stainless steel?
The MiG-25 was designed as a high-speed, high-altitude interceptor aircraft, and made many performance tradeoffs to excel in this role. Among these was the requirement for very high speed, over Mach 2.8, which demanded the use of stainless steel instead of aluminum for many parts of the aircraft.