Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 is a Soviet interceptor used during World War II. It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO of Zavod No. 1 in Moscow to remedy problems found during the MiG-1's developme
A restored MiG-3 at an air show in Russia, 2012
A ground-level view emphasizing the long nose
MiG-3 replica at Central Air Force Museum in Monino. Note the unusual low canopy.
A restored MiG-3 at an air show in Russia, 2011
Mikhail Iosifovich Gurevich, a Soviet aircraft-designer, co-founded the Mikoyan-Gurevich military aviation bureau along with Artem Mikoyan. The bureau became famous for its fighter aircraft, rapid int
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
…last being withdrawn from service before the end of the war. The large number of defects noted during flight testing of the MiG-1 forced Mikoyan and Gurevich to make multiple modifications to the design. Testing was done on a full-size aircraft in the T-1 wind tunnel belonging to the Central Aero and…
Mikhail Gurevich
Grave of Mikhail Gurevich in Saint Petersburg.