VERSIONS – MiG-15Pbis, MiG-15bis PPZ-1
Modified for state acceptance
trials, details as SP-5 prototype
(early) unless otherwise indicated
Additional underfuselage
fairing for test equipment
MiG-15Pbis (SP-5)
prototype (later)
Upper port side NR-23
cannon deleted, lower
with 120 rounds
37 mm (1.45 in) N-37 cannon replaced with 23 mm
(.90 in) NR-23 cannon with 90 rounds, gun barrel
protruding from fairing
1 x MiG-15bis airframe modified
in 1950 as prototype/test aircraft
Revised nose/armament
S-13 gun camera housing relocated
Revised windshield
Twin radomes/antennas
added for NII-17 developed
RP-1 Izumrood radar with
'Fat Lip' upper radome for
search antenna and bullet
antenna/fairing on splitter
plate for tracking antenna
Night/all-weather version of
MiG-15bis, details as MiG-15bis
unless otherwise indicated
Avionics: RSI-6 HF radio, OSP-48 ILS, provision for
Bariy-M IFF
Camera fairing
Revised upper nose panelling
ASP-3N gunsight
Radar display added to cockpit
Additional MA-1500
transformer for radar
MiG-15Pbis (SP-5)
prototype (early)
Czechoslovak Air Force ILS testbed
based on S-103, details as MiG-15bis
unless otherwise indicated
Small bullet fairing with
PPZ-1 ILS (Instrument
Landing System) on upper
intake splitter
ILS display added to
cockpit instrument panel
4 x Czechoslovak Air Force
S-103 (Mig-15bis) s/n 3058,
8806, 8807, 8808 modified
for Tesla Electronics Company
ILS system tests, 1961
MiG-15bis PPZ-1
1 x Klimov VK-1 centrifugal turbojet
Port side NR-23 cannons deleted
1 x 37 mm (1.45 in) Nudel'man N-37 cannon with 45 rounds
repositioned nearer centreline with new access panelling
1 x MiG-15 airframe (102005) modified in
1949 as prototype, later 5 x MiG-15bis
modified as MiG-15Pbis
Revised rear fuselage
Enlarged
air brakes
Revised rudder
Wing anhedral increased to 3º
S-13 gun camera housing relocated
Weapons tray deleted
Revised windshield
Radome added to upper nose with
NII-17 developed Toriy radar
Night/all-weather version
of MiG-15, details as MiG-15
unless otherwise indicated
Nose gear bay revised
with single door, oleo
strengthened and
moved forward with
half fork to port side
Revised lower section to intake splitter
Avionics: RSIU-3 four channel
UHF radio, MRP-48 marker
beacon, ARK-5 ADF
Revised elevators
6kW GS-6000 generator
replacing GSK-1500
Revised upper nose panelling
PKI-1 collimator
gunsight
Radar display added to cockpit
Additional SGS-7.5/3
generator for radar
Inboard wing fences reinforced
MiG-15Pbis (SP-1)
prototype
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