Mikoyan MiG-3
Mig-3, 34th Fighter Aviation Regiment, IA-VPO, Vnukovo
Type: Single-Seat Fighter
Origin: Mikoyan
First Flight: May 1941
Service Delivery: N/A
Final Delivery: Late 1941
Number Produced: Around 3,322

Engine:
Type: Mikulin AM-35A V-12 Liquid Cooled
Number: One
Horsepower: 1,350 hp

Fuel:
Capacity: N/A
Type: N/A

Dimensions:
Wing span: 33 ft. 9.5 in. (10.3m)
Length: 26 ft. 9 in. (8.15m)
Height: 8 ft. 7 in. (2.61m)
Wing Surface Area: 187.73 sq. ft. (17.44 m²)

Weights:
Empty: 5,721 lbs. (2595 kg)
Max. Take-Off: 7,385 lbs. (3350 kg)

 Performance:
Maximum Speed: 398 mph (640 km/h)
Initial climb: 3,937 ft./min. (1200 m/min)
Service Ceiling: 39,370 ft. (12,000m)
Range: 776 Miles (1250 km)

Armament:
One 12.7mm BS machine gun in nose
Two 7.62mm ShKAS machine gun in nose
Later supplememnted with field kits, allowing two additional unsynchronised 12.7mm BS machine guns to be mounted in underwing pod

Bomb Load:
Underwing rails for six RS-82 rockets
Or
Two 220 lb. (100 kg) bombs or two chemical containers

Avionics:
N/A
Additional Images:
Image 1 - Three MiG-3's.
Image 2 - MiG-3.
Comments:
Developed from the MiG-1 in an attempt to fix certain problems, the MiG-3 filled a gap until more advanced fighter could be produced. While it was able to hold it's own above 5,000 ft. the MiG-3 was unable to compete against the low level Luftwaffe tactics. By 1942 the type was relegated to armed recon and close-support roles.
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