Introduced in 1949 and one of the first swept-wing jet fighters, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "Fagot/Midget" achieved recognition in the Korean War, where it put all United Nations aircraft in peril during daylight hours until the arrival of the North American F-86 Sabre.
The MiG-15 can be recognized by its nose air intake, relatively short, cylindrical fuselage, bubble canopy, moderately swept wings (each with two upper fences) and tailplanes, single vertical fin, and gun pack just under the nose. It was powered by a solitary Klimov turbojet with no afterburner. Additional stores that the MiG-15 could carry included bombs, rockets, and drop tanks.
