Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 17 - Palm Springs, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 50.008 W 116° 30.285
11S E 545823 N 3743802
One of many military aircraft on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
Waymark Code: WM16QMW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2022
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The plaque says, "Made famous by the Vietnam War, the MiG-17 was the primary enemy aircraft engaged in the skies over Vietnam by U.S. aircraft, such as the A-4, A-7, F-8, B-52, F-100, F-105 and its primary nemesis, the F-4 Phantom II. During that war and up until the F-16 entered service, it was the tightest-turning fighter in the world. When production started in the 1950s, its VK-1F engine made it one of the first production jet fighters in the world with an afterburner.
Specifications (MiG-17): Engine: One 7,452 pound thrust Klimov VK-1F turbojet.
Weight Empty 8.064 lbs. Max Takeoff 13,393 lbs.
Wings Span: 31. 7.25in.
Length: 36ft 11.25in.
Height: 12ft 5.5in.
Maximum Speed at 10,000 ft: 711 mph
Ceiling: 54,460 ft.
Range: 1,230 miles
Armament:
One 37-mm N-37 cannon
Two or three 23-mm NR-23 cannon
Up to 1,100 pounds of mixed stores on underwing hard-points
Number Built:
9.000+ (6,000+ in the USSR alone)
On Display Courtesy of Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino CA."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Palm Springs, CA
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