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...Mikoyan), single-jet fighter. Speed, 680 m.p.h.; rate of climb, 7-8,000 ft. a min.; ceiling, 42,000 ft.; range, unknown; armament, one 32-mm., two 23-mm. cannon. Currently Russia's No. 1 day fighter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: RUSSIA'S WARPLANES | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

...Lavochkin), long-range stablemate of the MIG-15. Speed, 625-650 m.p.h.; rate of climb, 6,600 ft. a min.; ceiling, 45,000 ft.; range, about 2,000 miles; armament, two 20-, 32-, or 37-mm. cannon. Late models have rocket boosts in the tail for extra speed and night fighter's radar in the nose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: RUSSIA'S WARPLANES | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

...Yakovlev). Rocket-powered, swept-wing interceptor, still in research stage. Speed, about 850 m.p.h.; rate of climb, 16,000 ft. a min.; endurance, less than 5 min.; armament, unknown, possibly four cannon in nose or rockets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: RUSSIA'S WARPLANES | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

...Lavochkin). Twin-jet night fighter carrying pilot and radarman. Speed, about 570 m.p.h.; rate of climb, unknown; ceiling, unknown; range, about 2,200 miles; armament, two nose-mounted 32-mm. cannon plus two 12.7-mm. machine guns. Russia's No. 1 night fighter. Production limited, but being stepped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: RUSSIA'S WARPLANES | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

...Tupolev). Three-man, twin-jet attack bomber (resembles Britain's Canberra). Speed, 530 m.p.h.; range, unknown; bombload, 6,500 Ibs.; armament, two nose-mounted 30-mm. cannon, two 20-mm. cannon in the tail. Beginning production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: RUSSIA'S WARPLANES | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

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