Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
 MiG-19S in the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Mikoyan-Gurevich |
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| Model | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | 24 May 1952 (SM-2/I-360) |
| Built | 1954–1968 |
| Status | Retired; Chinese license-build J-6 in limited use by some foreign countries |
| Number built | 2,172 (excluding production in Czechoslovakia and China) |
| Seats | 1 |
| Engine | 2 × Tumansky RD-9B
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| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is a Soviet twin-jet fighter and the first Soviet production airplane that could fly faster than sound in level flight.[1] China built its own version, the Shenyang J-6.[1] None are on the U.S. civil register.[2]
History
In 1950 the MiG design bureau began a new fighter with more range than the MiG-15 and MiG-17 that could go supersonic in level flight. It used two of the new Mikulin AM-5 axial jet engines.[1] The SM-2 prototype first flew on May 24, 1952, and the MiG-19 entered service in March 1955.[1] The Soviet Union built 2,172, not counting Czechoslovak and Chinese production.[1]
Its American counterpart was the North American F-100 Super Sabre, but over North Vietnam it mostly fought the newer F-4 Phantom II and F-105 Thunderchief.[1] NATO called it "Farmer".[1]
Specifications (MiG-19S)
| Item | MiG-19S |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 12.54 m |
| Wingspan | 9 m |
| Height | 3.88 m |
| Fuel | 1800 L internal |
| Engine | 2 × Tumansky RD-9B (afterburning turbojet engines) |
| Maximum speed | 1,452 km/h |
| Range | 1,390 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Mikoyan-Guryevich MiG-19PM fighter, front view (Museum of Hungarian Air Force, Szolnok, Hungary). Photo: Varga Attila, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Indonesian Air Force MiG-19 in the Air Force Museum, Yogyakarta. Photo: Davidelit, Public domain -
Czech S-105 (MiG-19S) at Prague Aviation Museum. Photo: jno, CC BY-SA 1.0 -
An East German MiG-19 "Farmer" fighter aircraft in flight. Photo: The original uploader was Victor12 at English Wikipedia., 2006-07-06 (, Public domain -
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19. Photo: Bill Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
MiG-19 monument in Tiraspol. Photo: Author: Konstantin V. Toropin, Public domain -
DAYTON, Ohio - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S "Farmer" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Wikipedia, "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.