Fighter aircraft MiG-3 Death to the German invaders at the field airfield of the Red Army Air Force. Soviet Fighters in the picture from the 162nd Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 43rd Fighter Aviation Division. Eastern Front, World War II in Europe.
MiG-3 “Death to the German invaders” photo source: wunderwaffe.narod.ru.
The MiG-3 fighter “Death to the German invaders” was developed in OKB-155 by Mikoyan and Gurevich, as part of the modernization of the original I-200 aircraft, in the MiG-1 series (see the main article MiG-1). The main difference between the MiG-3 and the MiG-1 is the installation of an additional fuselage fuel tank of 250 liters in order to increase the range and duration of the flight, as well as changes in the armament. These changes entailed a reconfiguration of a number of units in order to maintain the centering of the aircraft. Changes have also been made to the fuel and oil supply system, a number of minor changes to the equipment of the VMG and the aircraft.
The MiG-3 aircraft is a high-speed fighter-interceptor, but can be used as an attack aircraft or a light dive bomber. The aircraft is a single-engine, single-seat, high-speed, low-wing monoplane. An in-line liquid-cooled motor AM-35A with a VISH-22E propeller was installed. Chassis two-column, with a tail spike, retractable in flight.
The design of the MiG-3 Death to the German invaderst is mixed. The front part of the fuselage and the center section are metal, the tail part of the fuselage and the wing panels are wooden. The stabilizer is all-metal, the keel is wooden, the rudders are covered with canvas.