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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19 Shenyang J-6 ASCC codename: Farmer Interceptor |
DESCRIPTION:
Although generally considered inferior to both the MiG-17 it succeeded and the MiG-21 it preceeded, the MiG-19 became yet another successful jet fighter to emerge from the Mikoyan Gurevich design bureau. The first model to enter service, the MiG-19P, was the first Soviet combat aircraft capable of maintaining supersonic speed in level flight, but was soon withdrawn due to high accident rates and disappointing engine reliability. The improved MiG-19S addressed these problems with more powerful engines as well as a redesigned elevator and tail assembly to eliminate stability problems at transonic speeds. Later models introduced radar for all-weather capability and the ability to carry air-to-air missiles. However, production of the MiG-19 within the Soviet Union was rather short-lived and ceased by the late 1950s in favor of the much more advanced MiG-21. Although little appreciated by the nation that developed it, the MiG-19 found new life in China where several thousand were license built as the Shenyang J-6 through the late 1980s. In addition to the original Soviet variants, China independently developed several of its own, including the JJ-6 trainer, JZ-6 reconnaissance model, and Q-5 Fantan attack model. It is estimated that about 2,500 examples of the MiG-19 were built in the Soviet Union with another 3,000 or so J-6 aircraft manufactured in China. Although most MiG-19s have been phased out of service for many years, the J-6 continues to be used in large numbers by the Chinese Army and Navy. The J-6 also remains in service with a number of export customers.
Data below for MiG-19S and J-6C |
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HISTORY: | |
First Flight |
(MiG-19) 18 September 1953 (J-6) 17 December 1958 (J-6III) 6 August 1969 (JJ-6) 6 November 1970 |
Service Entry
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(MiG-19) 1955 (J-6) December 1961 |
CREW: |
one: pilot
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ESTIMATED COST:
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unknown
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AIRFOIL SECTIONS: | |
Wing Root | TsAGI SR-12S (8.74%) |
Wing Tip
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TsAGI SR-7S (8%)
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DIMENSIONS: | |
Length |
(MiG-19S) 41.34 ft (12.60 m) without pitot tube (J-6C) 48.88 ft (14.90 m) with pitot tube |
Wingspan | 30.18 ft (9.20 m) |
Height |
(MiG-19S) 12.79 ft (3.90 m) (J-6C) 12.73 (3.88 m) |
Wing Area | 269.11 ft² (25.0 m²) |
Canard Area
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not applicable
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WEIGHTS: | |
Empty |
(MiG-19S) 11,395 lb (5,170 kg) (J-6C) 12,700 lb (5,760 kg) |
Normal Takeoff | (J-6C) 16,635 lb (7,545 kg) |
Max Takeoff |
(MiG-19S) 19,620 lb (8,900 kg) (J-6C) 22,045 lb (10,000 kg) |
Fuel Capacity |
internal: unknown external: unknown |
Max Payload
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1,100 lb (500 kg)
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PROPULSION: | |
Powerplant |
(MiG-19S) two Tumanskii RD-9B afterburning turbojets (J-6C) two Liming (Shenyang) WP-6 afterburning turbojets (based on Tumanskii R-9BF811) |
Thrust |
14,330 lb (63.75 kN)
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PERFORMANCE: | |
Max Level Speed |
at altitude: 905 mph (1,455 km/h) at 32,810 ft (10,000 m), Mach 1.35 [MiG-19S] 955 mph (1,540 km/h), Mach 1.45 at 36,090 ft (11,000 m) [J-6C] at sea level: unknown cruise speed: 590 mph (950 km/h) [J-6C] |
Initial Climb Rate |
(MiG-19S) 22,640 ft (6,900 m) / min (J-6C) 30,00 ft (9,145 m) / min |
Service Ceiling | 58,725 ft (17,900 m) |
Range |
typical: 745 nm (1,380 km) ferry: unknown |
g-Limits |
unknown
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ARMAMENT: | |
Gun |
(MiG-19S) three 30-mm NR-30 cannons (55 rds for fuselage cannon, 75 rds for ea wing cannon) (J-6C) three 30-mm Type 30-1 cannons |
Stations | four external hardpoints |
Air-to-Air Missile | AA-1 Alkali, PL-2, AIM-9 Sidewinder (F-6C only) |
Air-to-Surface Missile | none |
Bomb | 250 kg free-fall bombs |
Other |
55-mm rocket pods, 212-mm rockets
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KNOWN VARIANTS: | |
MiG-19 'Farmer-A' | First prototype derived from the MiG-17 and using the MiG-17 fuselage, engines, and wing, the engines were replaced since the first examples failed to reach supersonic speeds |
MiG-19P 'Farmer-B' | First production model with supersonic capability, but suffered control problems in transonic flight and was withdrawn due to high accident rate and poor engine performance |
MiG-19S 'Farmer-C' | Much improved single-seat interceptor with new engines and redesigned tail surfaces to correct stability problems; most numerous model built |
MiG-19SF 'Farmer-C' | Similar to the MiG-19S but with slightly improved engines |
J-6 'Farmer-C' | First Chinese model license built by Shenyang, equivalent to the MiG-19S/SF |
MiG-19PF 'Farmer-D' | First model equipped with radar |
J-6A 'Farmer-D' | Chinese variant equivalent to the MiG-19PF |
MiG-19PM 'Farmer-D' | First model armed with AA-1 Alkali air-to-air missiles |
J-6B 'Farmer-D' | Chinese variant equivalent to the MiG-19PM equipped with a semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile derived from the AA-1 Alkali |
J-6C | Original Chinese model similar to the J-6A and J-6B but optimized as a day fighter, included a braking parachute |
F-6C | J-6C aircraft for Pakistan armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and improved avionics |
J-6Xin | Improved J-6A multi-role fighter model incorporating a Chinese-developed radar |
MiG-19R | Reconnaissance variant stripped of armament to fit camera equipment |
JZ-6 | Chinese variant equivalent to the MiG-19R, subvariants include high- and low-level reconnaissance aircraft and variants equipped with optical and infra-red sensors for day or night operation |
MiG-19UTI | Two-seat combat-capable trainer, did not enter production |
JJ-6 | Chinese variant equivalent to the MiG-19UTI but of indigenous design with a lengthened fuselage, braking parachute, and strakes on the rear under-fuselage to improve stability |
FT-6 | Export version of the JJ-6 |
S-105 | Designation given to the MiG-19 in Czechoslovakia |
LiM-7 | Designation given to the MiG-19 in Poland |
J-6 III | New-build Chinese variant built as a high-speed day attack fighter, cancelled due to handling problems |
Q-5 Fantan | Attack fighter based on the J-6 III |
J-6 IV |
Improved J-6C with a new all-weather radar and armed with PL-2 missiles
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KNOWN COMBAT RECORD:
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shot down RB-47 over the Arctic Circle (Soviet Union, 1960) Yemen Civil War (Egypt, 1962) Shot down a T-39 over East Germany (East Germany, 1964) Vietnam War (China, Soviet Union, North Vietnam, 1965-1972) Egypt-Israel skirmish (Egypt, 1966) China-Taiwan skirmish (China, 1967) Six Day War (Egypt, 1967) First Sudanese Civil War (Sudan, 1969-1972) War of Attrition (Egypt, 1969-1970) Bangladesh War (Pakistan, 1971) Yom Kippur War (Egypt, 1973) Iraq-Kurd conflict (Iraq, 1970s) Tanzania-Uganda War (Tanzania, 1978-1979) China-Vietnam conflict (China, Vietman, 1979) Ethiopia-Somalia conflict (Somalia, 1980s) Iran-Iraq War (Iran, Iraq, 1980-1988) Second Sudanese Civil War (Sudan, 1983-?) |
KNOWN OPERATORS:
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Afghanistan (Royal Afghan Air Force) Afghanistan (Afghan National Army Air Corps) Albania, Forcat Ushtarake Ajore Shqipetare (Albanian Air Force) - J-6 Bangladesh, Bangladesh Biman Bahini (Bangladeshi Defense Force Air Wing)- J-6 Bulgaria, Bulgarski Voenno Vozdushni Sili (Bulgarian Air Defense Force Military Aviation) Burma, Tatmdaw Lei (Burmese Air Force) - J-6 Cambodia, Force Aérienne Royale Cambodge (Royal Cambodian Air Force) - J-6 China, Zhongkuo Shenmin Taifang Tsunputai (People's Liberation Army Air Force) - J-6 China (People's Liberation Army Navy) - J-6 Cuba, Defensa Antiaerea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (Anti-Aircraft Defense and Revolutionary Air Force) Czechoslovakia, Ceskoslovenske Letectvo (Czechoslovak Air Force) East Germany, Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung (Air Force/Air Defense Force) Egypt, Al Quwwat al Jawwiya il Misriya (Egyptian Air Force) - J-6 Hungary, Magyar Légierö (Hungarian Red Air Arm) Indonesia, Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force) Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) - J-6 Iraq, Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya al Iraqiya (Iraqi Air Force) - J-6 North Korea (Korean People's Army Air Force) - J-6 Pakistan, Pakistan Fiza'ya (Pakistani Air Force) - F-6 Poland, Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Polish Air Force) Romania, Fortele Aeriene Române (Romanian Air Force) Somalia, Cuerpo Aeronautica della Somalia (Somali Air Corps) - J-6 Sudan, Silakh al Jawwiya As'Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force) Syria, Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al Arabiya as-Souriya (Syrian Air Force) Tanzania, Jeshi la Anga la Wananchi wa Tanzania (Tanzanian People's Defense Force Air Wing) - J-6 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Voyenno Vozdushniye Sili (Soviet Air Force) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo Flota (Soviet Naval Aviation) Vietnam, Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam (Vietnam People's Army Air Force) - J-6 Zambia (Zambian Air Force and Air Defense Command) - J-6 |
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