List of Mikoyan and MiG aircraft

This is a list of aircraft produced by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, formerly Mikoyan, a Russian aircraft manufacturer.

Models

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Designation NATO Year Stage Remarks
MiG-1 1940 Production Fighter, prototypes called I-200
MiG-3 1940 Production Fighter and interceptor, testbed for numerous experimental variants, most notably I-211/MiG-9E
DIS 1941 Prototype Escort fighter; also known as the MiG-5
MiG-6 1940 Design Reconnaissance/ground attack aircraft, remained a paper project
MiG-7 1944 Prototype MiG-3 re-engined with an AM-38 inline engine
MiG-7 Reserved for an unbuilt production version of the I-222
MiG-8 "Utka" 1945 Prototype Liaison aircraft
MiG-9 Fargo 1946 Production Fighter, MiG's first jet, prototype called I-300, testbed for variants
MiG-15 Fagot 1947 Production Fighter, world's most-produced jet, prototype called I-310
MiG-17 Fresco 1950 Production Fighter, based on the MiG-15
MiG-19 Farmer 1952 Production Fighter, MiG's first supersonic fighter, first mass-produced supersonic fighter, prototype called I-360
MiG-21 Fishbed 1959 Production Fighter and interceptor, most-produced supersonic fighter, widely exported to other air forces, originally to be based on Ye-5 but instead developed from MiG-19 variant SM-12, basis of many other variants
MiG-23 Flogger 1967 Production Fighter and fighter-bomber, most-produced variable-geometry aircraft, originally to be based on Ye-2A or Ye-8
MiG-25 Foxbat 1964 Production Interceptor and reconnaissance-bomber, fastest mass-production aircraft
MiG-27 Flogger-D/J 1970 Production Ground-attack aircraft derived from the MiG-23
MiG-29 Fulcrum 1977 Production Air superiority fighter and multi-role fighter
MiG-29K Fulcrum-D 1988 Production Carrier-based multi-role fighter, naval variant of the MiG-33/MiG-29M
MiG-29M Fulcrum-E 2005 Production Improved variant of MiG-29 and MiG-33
MiG-31 Foxhound 1975 Production Interceptor, based on the MiG-25
MiG-33 1980 Prototype Eventually delivered as MiG-29, designation also used for development of some MiG-29 variants and marketed as "Super Fulcrum"
MiG-35 Fulcrum-F 2007 Production Air superiority and multi-role fighter, based on the MiG-29
MiG-41 Planned Design Stealth interceptor/heavy fighter under development as Mikoyan PAK DP, expected to be introduced in 2028

Other experimental projects and prototypes

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  • MiG PBSh-1 - proposed attack aircraft, 1940; cancelled in favor of the Ilyushin Il-2; also known as the MiG-4
  • MiG PBSh-2 - biplane derivative of PBSh-1, 1940; also known as the MiG-6
  • MiG I-210 (IKh) - MiG-3 re-engined with a ASh-82A radial engine, 1941; also known as MiG-3-82 or MiG-9 (not to be confused with the later MiG-9 jet fighter)
  • MiG I-211 (E) - high-altitude fighter prototype, refined I-210, 1943
  • MiG I-220 (A) - high-altitude interceptor prototype, 1943
  • MiG I-221 (2A) - I-220 with longer wingspan and an AM-39A turbo-supercharged engine, 1943
  • MiG I-222 (3A) - I-221 with an AM-39B-1 turbo-supercharged engine and other changes, 1943; production version would have been designated MiG-7 (not to be confused with the MiG-3 variant of the same name)
  • MiG I-224 (4A) - I-222 with an aluminum cockpit and special high-altitude propeller, 1944
  • MiG I-225 (5A) - I-220 with AM-42B or AM-42FB engine, all-metal wings and cockpit, 1944; heaviest and most powerful of the I-220 family
  • MiG I-230/MiG-3U (D) - improved MiG-3 powered by a AM-35A engine, 1942
  • MiG I-231 (2D) - I-230 with AM-39 engine and all-metal fuselage, 1943
  • MiG I-250 (N) - motorjet fighter prototype, 1945; also known as the MiG-13
  • MiG I-260 (K) - initial MiG-9 design with wing-mounted engines, 1945; cancelled in favor of the I-300
  • MiG I-270 (Zh) - rocket-powered interceptor prototype, 1947
  • MiG I-300 (F) - prototype for MiG-9, 1946; MiG's first jet fighter design
  • MiG I-301 (FS) - production version of MiG-9
  • MiG I-301T (FT) - experimental two-seat trainer version of MiG-9, 1946; first Soviet aircraft with an ejection seat
  • MiG I-302 (FP) - experimental version of MiG-9 with the N-37 cannon moved to the side of the fuselage
  • MiG I-305 (FL) - experimental version of MiG-9 powered by a Lyulka TR-1A engine, 1947
  • MiG I-307 (FF) - prototype version of MiG-9 powered by afterburning RD-20F engines, 1947
  • MiG I-308 (FR) - prototype version of MiG-9 with RD-21 engines and a pressurized cockpit, 1947
  • MiG I-310 (S) - prototype for MiG-15, 1947
  • MiG I-312 (ST) - prototype for MiG-15UTI
  • MiG I-320 (FN) - version of MiG-9 with a Rolls-Royce Nene engine, 1948
  • MiG I-320 (R) - twin-engine, all-weather heavy fighter-interceptor prototype, 1949
  • MiG I-330 (SI) - prototype for MiG-17, 1949
  • MiG I-340/SM-1 - prototype version of MiG-17 with two Mikulin AM-5 engines, 1952; led to the MiG-19
  • MiG I-350 (M) - fighter prototype, 1951; first Soviet fighter to maintain supersonic speed
  • MiG I-360/SM-2 - derivative of I-350, powered by Mikulin AM-5 engines, 1952
  • MiG I-370/I-1 - swept-wing supersonic fighter prototype, 1955
  • 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
  • MiG-AT - advanced trainer/light attack prototype, 1996; lost to the Yakovlev Yak-130
  • MiG-105 Spiral - crewed test vehicle, 1965; cancelled in favor of the Buran project
  • MiG-110 - proposed cargo/passenger aircraft, 1995; not built
  • MiG-2000 - ramjet-powered SSTO spaceplane, 1990s; lost to the Tupolev Tu-2000
  • MiG MFI objekt 1.44/1.42 - 1986–2000
  • MiG LFI project
  • Mikoyan LMFS - proposed stealth light multirole fighter; cancelled in favor of the Sukhoi Su-75
  • Mikoyan Skat - stealth UCAV
  • Mikoyan MiG SVB - proposed regional airliner and tactical transport, 1990-94; not built
  • Mikoyan MiG 18-50 - convertible regional airliner/business jet proposal, early 1990s; not built
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References

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