Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8
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| MiG-8 Utka | |
|---|---|
| Type | Experimental/liaison aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Maiden flight | 1945 |
| Status | Withdrawn |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-8 «Утка») was a Soviet experimental aircraft of 1945. Nicknamed Utka ("duck"), it was a propeller-driven design of an unusual canard configuration, powered by a Shvetsov M-11 engine with a pusher propeller.
The aircraft was used as a testbed in developing the swept wing of the MiG-15, and afterwards continued to fly as communications/utility aircraft for the OKB.
Being made of wood and fabric, it was very light and reportedly a favorite among MiG OKB test pilots for its docile, slow-speed handling characteristics.
[edit] Specifications (Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics<h3>
- Crew: Pilot, three passengers
- Length: 7 m (22 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Height: ()
- Max takeoff weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Shvetsov M-11 radial engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
<h3>Performance<h3>
- Maximum speed: 205 km/h (123 mph)
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<h3>Designation sequence<h3> MiG-3 - MiG-5 (DIS) - MiG-7 - MiG-8 - MiG-9 (I-210)/MiG-9 (I-301) - MiG-13 (I-250) - MiG-15 <h3>Related lists<h3> List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS - List of experimental aircraft
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