MiG-3 Series 24

The **MiG-3** is a Russian fighter available as part of *Battle of Moscow*.

## Gameplay

The aircraft's 12.7mm machine guns are extremely powerful, and will severely damage most aircraft in a few hits. They seem to have an incendiary round in the belt, and so set engines alight, as well as fuel. A well aimed burst at the wing root of fighters from the synchronised UB 12.7mms will almost certainly cut the wire within the wing, if not the wing itself. It also has decent energy retention if you ever find yourself turn-fighting a 109, and as such can high-yoyo quite well.

## Specifications

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Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 159..175 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 134..147 km/h
Dive speed limit: 750 km/h
Maximum load factor: 12.8 G
Stall angle of attack in flight configuration: 17.3 °
Stall angle of attack in landing configuration: 15.1 °

Maximum true air speed at sea level, engine mode - Boosted: 525 km/h
Maximum true air speed at sea level, engine mode - Nominal: 493 km/h
Maximum true air speed at 7600 m, engine mode - Nominal: 626 km/h

Service ceiling: 11800 m
Climb rate at sea level: 15.9 m/s
Climb rate at 3000 m: 14.0 m/s
Climb rate at 6000 m: 10.2 m/s

Maximum performance turn at sea level: 22.4 s, at 270 km/h IAS.
Maximum performance turn at 3000 m: 28.7 s, at 270 km/h IAS.

Flight endurance at 3000 m: 2.5 h, at 350 km/h IAS.

Takeoff speed: 180..200 km/h
Glideslope speed: 195..205 km/h
Landing speed: 135..145 km/h
Landing angle: 15 °

Note 1: the data provided is for international standard atmosphere (ISA).
Note 2: flight performance ranges are given for possible aircraft mass ranges.
Note 3: maximum speeds, climb rates and turn times are given for standard aircraft mass.
Note 4: climb rates and turn times are given for Boosted power.

Engine:
Model: AM-35a
Maximum power in Boosted mode at sea level: 1350 HP
Maximum power in Nominal mode at sea level: 1120 HP
Maximum power in Nominal mode at 6000 m: 1200 HP

Engine modes:
Nominal (unlimited time): 2050 RPM, 1040 mm Hg
Boosted power (up to 10 minutes): 2050 RPM, 1240 mm Hg

Water rated temperature in engine output: 80..110 °C
Water maximum temperature in engine output: 120 °C
Oil rated temperature in engine intake: 40..80 °C
Oil maximum temperature in engine intake: 85 °C
Oil rated temperature in engine output: 115 °C
Oil maximum temperature in engine output: 120 °C

Supercharger gear shift altitude: single gear

Empty weight: 2650 kg
Minimum weight (no ammo, 10% fuel): 2831 kg
Standard weight: 3244 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 3476 kg
Fuel load: 352 kg / 480 l
Useful load: 826 kg

Forward-firing armament:
2 x 7.62mm machine gun "ShKAS", 750 rounds, 1800 rounds per minute, synchronized
12.7mm machine gun "UB", 300 rounds, 1000 rounds per minute, synchronized
2 x 12.7mm machine gun "UB", 145 rounds, 1000 rounds per minute, wing-mounted (modification)
2 x 12.7mm machine gun "UB", 350 rounds, 1000 rounds per minute, synchronized (modification)
2 x 20mm gun "SsVAK", 150 rounds, 800 rounds per minute, synchronized (modification)

Bombs:
2 x 50 kg general purpose bombs "FAB-50sv"
2 x 104 kg general purpose bombs "FAB-100M"

Rockets:
6 x 7 kg rockets "ROS-82", HE payload mass 2.52 kg

Length: 8.255 m
Wingspan: 10.2 m
Wing surface: 17.44 m^2

Combat debut: July 1941

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### Additional Configurations

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BK 12.7mm machineguns in wing-mounted gun pods with 145 rounds per each
Additional mass: 155 kg
Ammunition mass: 54 kg
Guns mass: 101 kg
Estimated speed loss: 13 km/h

BS 12.7mm nose-mounted machineguns with 350 rounds per each instead of default ShKAS and BS nose-mounted machineguns
Additional mass: 34 kg
Ammunition mass: 131 kg
Guns mass: 62 kg
Estimated speed loss: 0 km/h

ShVAK 20mm nose-mounted guns with 150 rounds per each instead of default ShKAS and BS nose-mounted machineguns
Additional mass: 4 kg
Ammunition mass: 69 kg
Guns mass: 94 kg
Estimated speed loss: 0 km/h

2 x 50 kg General Purpose Bombs FAB-50sv / 2 x 104 kg General Purpose Bombs FAB-100M
FAB-50sv:
Additional mass: 120 kg
Ammunition mass: 104 kg
Racks mass: 20 kg
Estimated speed loss before drop: 20 km/h
Estimated speed loss after drop: 12 km/h
FAB-100M:
Additional mass: 228 kg
Ammunition mass: 208 kg
Racks mass: 20 kg
Estimated speed loss before drop: 27 km/h
Estimated speed loss after drop: 12 km/h

6 x 82mm High Explosive unguided rockets ROS-82
Additional mass: 60 kg
Ammunition mass: 42 kg
Racks mass: 18 kg
Estimated speed loss before launch: 23 km/h
Estimated speed loss after launch: 17 km/h

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