Oct 31, 2025
MiG-9 fighter was the first series-produced jet plane designed by Mikoyan's design office. It was a single-seater, all-metal midwing monoplane. The plan view of the wing was trapezoidal. Two RD-20 jet engines with a thrust of 800 kg each were situated side by side in the lower part of the fuselage. The tricycle landing gear with nose strut provided an excellent view from the cockpit and greatly facilitated aircraft control in take-off and landing. The MiG-9 were obsolete before they flew. In March or April 1946, before the first jet flights. The MiG-9 was often called the "Parade Fighter" due to its massive 37mm cannon on the nose. Western officials often saw the MiG-9 at Russian airshows.
