VERSIONS – MiG-15M, MiG-15bis Izdeliye SYe, MiG-15bisISh
Experimental fighter/attack aircraft, details
as MiG-15bis unless otherwise indicated
4 x MiG-15bisISh
airframes produced
(3 x flying, 1 x static
test) 1958
Strengthened wing spars
Weapons pylons extending forward of
leading edge with triple in-line ejector
racks for bombs FFAR (Folding Fin
Aircraft Rocket) pods or unguided
rockets (racks could be inclined nose
down by 15º for firing rockets from
all racks)
Revised ASP-3NM gunsight
MiG-15bisISh
3 x MiG-15bis airframes
produced (2 x flying,
1 x static test), sometimes
referred to as MiG-15LL,
and used for aerodynamic
testing at LII flight test
facility in 1951
Aerodynamic research aircraft, details as
MiG-15bis unless otherwise indicated
Revised rear canopy
Taller, revised upper fin section
giving kinked leading edge
Revised wing tips with
modified airfoil and
wing trailing edge
Modified ailerons with
increased span/area
Rear canopy section faired
over with camera blisters
MiG-15bis
Izdeliye SYe
Drone conversion of MiG-15/bis airframes, details
as MiG-15/bis unless otherwise indicated
Additional fuselage blisters/fairings
Ventral fairing with
guidance equipment
Armament/gun ports and all
unnecessary systems/equipment
stripped from airframe
MNV-15: target drone version
optimised for low-level operations
Tracking flare fairings
on air brakes
Ejector seat replaced by
remote control equipment
based on SDK-5 ASM
guidence system
Additional probes on tailplanes
MiG-15M, MNV-15
target drone
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