User:ZLEA/sandbox/Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 variants

Prototype designations

 * I-330
 * Designation of the Samolet SI prototypes.


 * I-340 (Samolet SM-1)
 * Experimental twin-engined variant powered by two Mikulin AM-5 engines. Developed into the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19.

Military designations

 * MiG-17 ("Fresco A")
 * Basic fighter version powered by VK-1 engine.


 * MiG-17A
 * Fighter version powered by VK-1A engine with longer lifespan.


 * MiG-17AS
 * Multirole conversion, fitted to carry unguided rockets and the K-13 air-to-air missile.


 * MiG-17P ("Fresco B")
 * All-weather fighter version equipped with Izumrud radar. 225 built.


 * MiG-17F ("Fresco C")
 * Basic fighter version powered by VK-1F engine with afterburner. 1,685 built.


 * MiG-17F
 * Reconnaissance variant of the similarly-designated MiG-17F fighter. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as MiG-17R.


 * MiG-17PF ( "Fresco D")
 * All-weather fighter version equipped with Izumrud radar, 3 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons and VK-1F engine. 668 built.


 * MiG-17PFU ("Fresco E")
 * Fighter version equipped with radar and K-5 (NATO: AA-1 "Alkali") air-to-air missiles.


 * M-17
 * Target UAV, converting program for MiG-17 with service life at its end (1968).

Samolet (Aircraft) designations

 * Samolet SI-1
 * First prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. This aircraft was never flown and was instead used as a static-test airframe.


 * Samolet SI-2
 * Second prototype converted from a MiG-15bis.


 * Samolet SI-02
 * Third prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. Not to be confused with the SI-2.  Also known as Samolet SI-2.


 * Samolet SI-01
 * Fourth prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. Not to be confused with the SI-1.


 * Samolet SI
 * MiG-17


 * Samolet SI-10
 * Single MiG-17 modified with new Fowler flaps, leading-edge slats, and other improvements to enhance handling.


 * Samolet SI-16
 * Testbed for the 57 mm N-57 autocannon.


 * Samolet SI-19
 * Testbed for the TRS-190 rocket on modified APU-4 pylons.


 * Samolet SP-2
 * Experimental variant with an afterburning VK-1F engine and a Korshun interception radar.


 * Samolet SP-6
 * MiG-17PFU


 * Samolet SP-7
 * MiG-17P


 * Samolet SP-7F
 * MiG-17PF


 * Samolet SP-8
 * Testbed for the SRD-3 Grad radar.


 * Samolet SP-9
 * Testbed for the RP-2U Izumrud radar and the K-5M missile.


 * Samolet SP-10
 * MiG-17PF converted to a testbed for a pair of unidentified 23 mm guns and the ARS-57 rocket.
 * Samolet SR-2
 * MiG-17F
 * MiG-17F


 * Samolet SF
 * MiG-17F


 * Samolet SM-1
 * Samolet SN
 * Experimental variant with twin side intakes, no central intake, and nose redesigned to allow 23 mm cannons to pivot to engage ground targets.
 * Experimental variant with twin side intakes, no central intake, and nose redesigned to allow 23 mm cannons to pivot to engage ground targets.

Foreign variants

 * PZL-Mielec Lim-5
 * Polish variant of MiG-17


 * S-104
 * Czechoslovak variant of MiG-17


 * Shenyang J-5
 * Chinese variant of MiG-17

Some withdrawn aircraft were converted to remotely controlled targets.