COBI Building Set CW LIM-5 (MIG 17-F) East Germany Air Force (COBI-5825)

Product detailed description

Construction kit of the East German fighter aircraft LIM-5 (MIG-17F) with NATO code name Fresco. The assembled model has a removable cockpit cover for easy installation of the pilot figure. The model can stand on its own landing gear or on the included stand with description. Due to the construction of the model, the landing gear legs are not retractable but can be easily removed. The figure is wearing an oxygen mask, so unfortunately we cannot determine if it has the famous East German mustache.

Number of figures: 1 pc
Scale: 1:32
Dimensions when assembled: 30 x 36 x 11 cm
Box dimensions (packaging): 45 x 28 x 6 cm
Number of bricks: 575 pcs
Recommended age: 7+
Package weight: 840 g
Bricks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
Collection: Cold War
Contains glowing bricks: No
Material: Plastic

Interesting facts:
» The LIM-5 fighter, actually the MIG-17F, was manufactured for the East German Air Force by the Polish factory WSK Mielec under license from Mikoyan-Gurevich since 1955.
» The design of the MIG-17 is based on its successful predecessor, the MIG-15, but the wing design was significantly redesigned.
» The result was a heavily armed fighter capable of flying in all weather conditions.
» Although the Klimov VK-1 engine was identical to the MIG-15 engine, there was one significant change. For the first time, an afterburner feature was used in a Russian engine.
» However, the first prototype was not without problems. As early as February 1950, Soviet pilot Ivan Ivaščenko exceeded a speed of 1114 km/h on the SI-01 prototype, but in a subsequent flight, the aircraft fatally failed, and the test pilot perished. 
» Without a proper investigation into the causes of the tragedy, under the pressure of a new generation of American jet aircraft, it was decided to start serial production.
» Ultimately, the MIG-17 became a very successful aircraft, equipping all Warsaw Pact countries.
» Several countries still fly MIG-17 aircraft today, such as Angola, Mali, Mozambique, Tanzania, and North Korea.
» With the advent of American supersonic bombers B-58 and FB-111, the MIG-17 became obsolete and was gradually replaced by the MIG-21, but that is another story.
» The aircraft with fuselage number 905 is part of the collections of the Military History Museum Berlin-Gatow.

Technical specifications:
Dimensions: wingspan 9.628 m, length 11.36 m, height 3.8 m
Weight: 3,950 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 5,354 kg
Jet engine: LIS-5 with thrust of 26.48 kN (33.15 kN with afterburner)
Maximum speed: 1,145 km/h
Climb time: 5 minutes and 48 seconds to an altitude of 10,000 m
Range: 16,600 m
Reach: 1,255 km
Fuel tank volume: 1,415 l
Armament: N-37D 37 mm cannon (40 rounds) + 2x NR-23 23 mm cannon (2x80 rounds) and up to 500 kg of guided or unguided missiles
Crew: 1