The Soviet Union’s first production fighter capable of supersonic level flight, entering service in the mid-1950s.
Development
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 was developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a fighter. The family first flew in 1952 and entered service in 1955. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces and People’s Liberation Army Air Force. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include MiG-19S and Shenyang J-6.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-19S | Production | Fighter | Soviet Air Forces |
| Shenyang J-6 | Production | Fighter | People’s Liberation Army Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
MiG-19S — C013 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 2 × Tumansky RD-9B turbojets
Armament: Three 30 mm cannon with provision for rockets or bombs.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3