The
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 (
USAF/DoD designation:
Type 1,
NATO reporting name:
Fargo) was the first
turbojet fighter developed by
Mikoyan-Gurevich in the years immediately after
World War II. It used
reverse-engineered German
BMW 003 engines. Categorized as a
first-generation jet fighter, it was moderately successful, but suffered from persistent problems with engine
flameouts when firing its guns at high altitudes due to gun gas ingestion. A number of different armament configurations were tested, but nothing solved the problem. Several different engines were evaluated, but none were flown as the prototype of the
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 promised superior performance.
A total of 610 aircraft were built, including prototypes, and they entered service in 1948 with the
Soviet Air Forces. At least 372 were transferred to the
People's Liberation Army Air Force in 1950 to defend Chinese cities against air raids by the
Nationalist Chinese and train the Chinese pilots in jet operations. The MiG-9 was quickly replaced by the MiG-15, and three are known to survive.