COBI Building Set CW MIG-17 "Fresco" (COBI-5823)

Building set of the Russian fighter aircraft MiG-17 with NATO code name Fresco. The assembled model has a removable cockpit cover for easy installation of the pilot figure. Additional fuel tanks are suspended under the wings. The model can stand on its own landing gear or on the included stand with a description. Due to the construction of the model, the landing gear legs are not retractable but can be easily removed. It also includes a figure of a Soviet pilot.

Number of figures: 1 pc
Scale: 1:32
Dimensions after assembly: 30 x 36 x 11 cm
Box dimensions (packaging): 45 x 28 x 6 cm
Number of bricks: 568 pcs
Recommended age: 7+
Package weight: 850 g
Bricks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
Collection: Cold War
Contains glowing bricks: No
Material: Plastic

Interesting facts:
» The MiG-17 fighter was manufactured at the Moscow plant from 1950 to 1986.
» The design of the MiG-17 is based on its successful predecessor 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 function was used on 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 of the causes of the tragedy, under the pressure of a new generation of American jet aircraft, it was decided to start serial production.
» Eventually, 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 arrival 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.
» A total of 10,603 units were produced in various versions.
» MiG-17s are found in museum exhibits around the world.

Technical parameters of the original:
Dimensions: wingspan 9.628 m, length 11.36 m, height 3.8 m
Weight: 3,950 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 5,354 kg
Powerplant: jet engine LIS-5 with a 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
Ceiling: 16,600 m
Range: 1,255 km
Fuel tank capacity: 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