2007-12-22 08:07:13 · 9 answers · asked by mad manc 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Made In Gadansk????
2007-12-22 09:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Sgt Big Red 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Not all Russian planes are called MIG's.
MIG is the abbreviation of the name of one of the aeroplane manufacturers, like the Russian version of Boeing.
They also have fighters and bombers which are known as SU.
Nato has always given the code names usually beginning with the letter F. The MIG21 was known as Fishbed for instance.
2007-12-23 20:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MiG is short for "Mikoyan-Gurevich", the former name of the design bureau that developed a significant number of Russia and the old Soviet Union's aircraft.
But they were just one particular company, albeit the most well known - some of the other famous aircraft designations were:
Su - Sukhoi (famous for fighters)
Tu - Tupolev (famous for bombers)
Il - Ilyushin (built a number of famed WW2 attack aircraft, but mostly made transport and utility planes)
Yak - Yakolev (all sorts)
Evidently MiGs are the most well known, probably due to their proliferation across the world.
2007-12-22 08:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by Gotta have more explosions! 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Mikoyan-Gurewhich is shortly described as MIG design.Last version mas MIG 21 used successfully by in India-Pak war.The fighter plane has become obsolete now and IAF is phasing out MIG.
2007-12-25 15:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russian planes are designated by the design bureaus they orginated from - MIG stands for Mikoyan-Gurevich. TU-TUPOLEV etc.
2007-12-22 08:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by paladinamok 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Mikoyan-Gurevich aircraft works
2007-12-22 20:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a side note on MiGs. All of them are odd numbered.
2007-12-22 12:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mikoyan-Gurevich, take the Mi and the G.
2007-12-22 08:11:29 · answer #8 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
they number their planes differently to others for example a mig29 or a mig 29ovt or a su30 or su35 are all the same plane
2007-12-22 08:24:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋