It went in production in 1959. MiG-19 served with air forces of USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Hungary, China, Pakistane, Indonesia, Egypt, and Iraq. 8700 kg Max. The fuselage is round. Large cone protrudes from the round air intake in the nose.
Tail fin is large and tall.
Wings are delta-shaped. Tail plane is swept. Landing gear is retractable with nose wheel retracting into the fuselage and main wheels retracting partly in the wings and partly in the fuselage. A large streamlined fuel tank is often carried under the fuselage. Twin-barrel gun is housed under the fuselage between the air brakes.