Assembly model 1:72 MiG-3 Late Production aircraft - 'Winter Air Defence' Armory AR72012

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 is a Soviet single-engine fighter of a low-wing configuration with a classic tail fin. The first prototype took to the air on April 5, 1942, and serial production began in the same year, which lasted until 1942. The MiG-3 was a development of the MiG-1, which, in turn, began in Polikarpov's design under the code name I-200. The MiG-3 had a different wing shape and a longer flight range, and was almost unrecognizable from the MiG-1. Initially, it was planned to use the Mikulin AM-37 engine, but due to its underdevelopment, it was decided to use the Mikulin AM-35A engine with a capacity of 1,350 km/h. Even despite the lower power, the new aircraft reached an impressive speed of 651 km/h during horizontal flight tests! What prompted the Soviet aviation command to launch the machine into mass production as soon as possible. This rush led to numerous "childhood diseases" and the general underdevelopment of the machine. In addition, the MIG-3 was difficult to pilot and required a high degree of training from the pilot, which was difficult in the USSR at that time. In addition, due to careless manufacturing, serial machines had a lower maximum speed and greater aerodynamic resistance. In total, about 3,300 MIG-1 and MIG-3 machines were built. The aircraft was out of service by 1943. Technical data: length: 8.25 m, wingspan: 10.2 m, height: 3.32 m, maximum speed: 621 km/h, climb rate: 10.8 m/s, maximum flight range: 1195 km, maximum ceiling: 11,500 m, armament: fixed 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns and 1 x 12.7 mm UBS machine gun, overhead - up to 200 kg of bombs.