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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 17

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO reporting name "Fresco") is a Soviet jet fighter aircraft developed from the MiG-15, in service from 1952.
Type: Fighter
Crew: 1
Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Models: see variants
   Maiden flight: January 14, 1950
Service Delivery: Oct. 1952
Number built: 10,367+
Specifications: MiG-17F
Powerplant:
 Model: Klimov VK-1F
 Type: Afterburning Turbojet
 Number: One
 Thrust: 7,440 lb
Dimensions:
 Length: 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)
 Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
 Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
 Wing area: 22.6 m² (243.2 ft²)
   Weights:
 Empty: 3,930 kg (8,646 lb)
 Loaded: 5,354 kg (11,803 lb)
 Max takeoff: 6,286 kg (13,858 lb)

Performance:
 Maximum speed: 1,144 km/h (711 mph)
 Range: 670 mi (1,080 km)
 Service ceiling: 16,600 m (54,500 ft)
 Rate of climb: 65 m/s (12,795 ft/min)
 Wing loading: 237 kg/m² (48 lb/ft²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.63
Armament:
1× 37 mm Nudelman N-37 cannon (40 rounds total)
2× 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total)
Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of external stores on two pylons, including 100 kg (220 lb) and 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or fuel tanks.


Sources:
Wikipedia: MiG 17
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