The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 fighter (NATO reporting name "Farmer") was the first Soviet production aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight, it was based on a existing MiG-17 prototype fuselage widened to accept twin engines. The prototype MiG-19 made it's maiden flight in September 1954, in spite of initial design problems, by the end of production a total in excess of 8,500 MiG-19 fighters had been produced equipping most of the Soviet Block's Air-Forces and the People's Liberation Army Air Force, many remained in service well into the early 1970's. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19s Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only
- Length: 12.5 m (41 ft)
- Wingspan: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
- Height: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 25.0 m² (270 ft²)
- Empty weight: 5,447 kg (11,983 lb)
- Maximum takeoff weight: 7,560 kg (16,632 lb)
- Engine: Twin 31.9 kN (7,178 lbf) Tumansky RD-9B afterburning turbojets
- Maximum speed: 1,455 km/h (909 mph)
- Range: 685 km (430 mi); combat 2,200 km (1,375 mi)
- Service ceiling 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
- Rate of climb: 180 m/s (35,425 ft/min)
Armament: - Twin wing mounted 30 mm NR-30 cannon
- Single fuselage mounted 30 mm NR-30 cannon
- 250 kg (550 lb) of under-wing mounted bombs or unguided rocket projectiles
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