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MiG-3 Technical Data

(1940)
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Crew: 1.

Maximum speed at sea level: 273 knots (506 km/h, 314 mph).
Maximum speed at altitude: 350 knots (648 km/h, 403 mph).

It was faster at high altitude than the contemporary Spitfire V and Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 versions.
At the eastern front in World War 2, most air-to-air duels were at lower altitude where the Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 was a bit faster.

Armament:
1x 12.7 mm Berezin UBS machine gun
2x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns
2x 100 kg bombs or 6x RS82 rockets

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 General Information

Manufacturer: Mikoyan Gurevich
Model: MiG-3
Main Category: Military
Category: Single seat fighter aircraft
Country: Russia
Production start: 1940
Production end: 1942
Status: Retired in 1945
Units Produced: 3422

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Flight and Avionics

Winglets: No

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Power Plant

Number of engines: 1
Engine details: 1x Mikulin AM-35A V-12 Piston Engine
Horsepower (HP): 1332 hp

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Performance

Top Speed: 350 knots / 403 mph / 648 km/h
Maximum speed at low altitude: 273 knots / 314 mph / 506 km/h

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Range and Fuel Consumption

Range: 440 nautical miles / 506 miles / 815 kilometers
Climb rate: 2620 feet / 798.58 meters
Ceiling: 39000 feet / 11887.2 meters

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Exterior Dimensions

Exterior length: 8.25 meters / 27 feet 0.8 inches
Tail height: 3.30 meters / 10 feet 9.92 inches
Wing span: 10.20 meters / 33 feet 5.57 inches

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity: 1

Mikoyan Gurevich - MiG-3 Weights and Distances

Maximum takeoff weight: 7397 lbs / 3355 kg
Maximum payload: 1444 lbs / 655 kg
Fuel capacity: 170 gallons / 141.55 gallons imperial / 643.52 liters