Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA5904MIG-17F "Fresco C" EP-01 Major Gen. Kukel, Czechoslovak Air Force, 1957
General Background
The Soviet built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Fresco) was initially called the MiG-15bis+45° and completed its maiden flight on January 13, 1950 and entered service in 1952. There were five variants of the MiG-17 with the MiG-17F (Fresco C) becoming the main variant. The new Klimov VK-1F engine was the first Soviet built engine with an afterburner and variable nozzle. The installation of this new engine gave the MiG-17F double the rate of climb of previous variants and greatly improved vertical maneuvers. This aircraft lacked radar and was purely a day-time fighter.
The Aircraft
MiG-17F Fresco C EP-01 and EP-02 were delivered in late 1955 to the Czechoslovak Air Force for evaluation purposes. The plan was to possibly produce the MiG-17F under license but authorities decided it was more practical to build the super-sonic MiG-19P/S Farmer. With that the two MiG-17Fs became the personal aircraft of the Commander of the 1st Fighter Division, Major General Josef Kukel and Deputy Defence Minister Lt. General Josef Vosahlo respectively. In 1957 EP-01 received a new serial 0952 and in December 1966 was scrapped.
Hobby Master HA5904, MIG-17F "Fresco C" EP-01 Major Gen. Kukel, 1:72
Crew – 1
Number All MiG-17 Manufactured – 8,000+ in USSR and 3,000+ licensed (Shenyang J-5/F-5/JJ -5/FT-5, Avia S-104, PZL Lim-5/6)
Dimensions
Length – 36 ft 11.5 in (11.26 m) Wingspan – 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) Height – 12 ft 5.5 in (3.80 m)
Weights
Empty – 8,640 lb (3,919 kg) Loaded – 11,770 lb (5,350 kg) Maximum Take-off – 13, 375 lb (6,069 kg)
Performance
Engine 1 X Klimov VK-1F Afterburning Turbojet
Thrust Dry – 5,955 lbf (26.5kN)
Thrust With Afterburner – 7,423 lbf (33.8 kN)
Maximum Speed @ 10.000 ft (3,000 m) – 711 mph (1,145 km/h / 618 knots / Mach 0.968)
Service Ceiling – 54,450 ft (16,600 m)
Rate Of Climb – 12,800 ft/min (65 m/sec)
Range With Drop Tanks – 1,280 mi (2,060 km)
Armament
1 X 37 mm Nudelman N-37 Cannon w/ 40 Rounds 2 X 23 mm Nudelman-Rilhter NR-23 Cannons w/80 Rounds Per Gun 2 X External Pylons Up To 1,100 lbs – Bombs, Unguided Rockets, Fuel Tanks
