MiG-19P Farmer

This is a beta module. This module is still being developed and may still be missing some features and equipment options. It is playable and most of the content is there, but some final touches and fixes for minor bugs are still in the works. It is probably safe to buy unless you crave absolute fidelity and/or very few bugs.

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In the wake of the Korean war, it was obvious that some of the assumptions that went into the development of the MiG-15 were no longer accurate or relevant, and that guided missiles would play an increasing role in air-to-air combat. Early miniaturisation also suggested that on-board detection and guidance radar would be not just possible, but outright necessary in a new combat aircraft. Thus, the development of the MiG-17 was started. Unfortunately, continued conflict in Asia and new development in western strategic aircraft (notably high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and Mach-speed capable tactical and strategical bombers) made the -17 obsolete almost the moment it rolled off the factory floor.

Enter the next development: the MiG-19, intended to provide a (relatively) useful on-board radar, a powerful afterburner, a top speed well above Mach 1, greater range and endurance, and improved stability in all flight regimes. By the time the Vietnam war had heated up, a new aircraft was ready to go up against the century fighters and F-4:s with its superior manoeuvrability and acceleration, but the rapid development had left it somewhat short of its intended design goals. In particular it lacked much of its intended extra range; its control surfaces lost a lot of their effectiveness at higher speeds; and the fuel tanks were prone to overheat, catch fire, and explode. Iterations that would remedy these issues would soon lead to the development of the MiG-21 and the two aircraft would serve side-by-side until the end of the war, at which point the Farmer had become largely obsolete.

Flying the MiG-19P

Cockpit overview

Shooting something

Links and files

• Chuck's MiG-19P guide at Mudspike.
• DCS: MiG-19P Farmer by RAZBAM in the DCS shop.

More information

• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 on wikpedia.
• MiG-19 FARMER on globalsecurity.org