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T&J Models
R/C Model Designs By Jim Young
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Mig-17
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A Shark Fin on a Boomerang
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17 is the follow on of the more famous Mig-15, one of the
first successful swept-wing jet fighters. It was designed to fix any combat problems
found with the Mig-15. The result was one of the most successful jet fighters prior to the
introduction of true supersonic planes. The Mig-17 is longer than the Mig-15 and was
the first use of an afterburner in a Soviet fighter. 8000 Mig-17’s saw service from the
early 1950’s through the 1960’s by twenty countries. There are almost 30 privately
owned Mig-17’s in the United States, with several pulling airshow duties, giving many
options for color schemes.
This Mig-17 is designed around the Great Planes Hyperflow EDF unit(GPMG3910) and
the Ammo 24-45-3790 brushless motor (GPMG5185). This economical setup gives nice
EDF performance on a 4S 2200mAhr LiPo battery pack. The outline is true to scale with
the exception of larger ailerons and the position of the stab to simplify construction.
