1/48 MiG-17F Shenyang J-5 Vietnam-China-North Korea

A.MIG-8510

Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.

This kit will allow you to build the Chinese-made Shenyang J-5 versions of the MiG-17F used by China, North Korea and Vietnam.

The new AMMO MiG-17F is manufactured with new and exclusive tooling. Using state-of-the-art moulding technology to ensure a perfect fit and highly detailed surfaces.

This basic kit includes:

• Photoetch parts.
• Detailed afterburner interior.
• Detailed undercarriage and landing gear.
• Positionable flaps and ailerons.
• Positionable air brakes.
• External Fuel Tanks.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 was one of the most iconic post-WW2 Soviet fighters. It was the second jet fighter produced by the Soviet Union, following the MiG-15, and preceded other famous Soviet fighters such as the MiG-19 and MiG-21. The overall design was based on the MiG-15 and featured new wings, a 20 % longer fuselage, and a more powerful VK-1 engine, incorporating an afterburner in the F variant. The MiG-17 entered service in 1951 with the initial MiG-17A model (NATO designation: Fresco A); and was followed two years later, in 1953, by the MiG-17B (Fresco B). This was then followed by the most widespread and well-known variant, the MiG-17F (Fresco C).

The MiG-17F is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War. It was one of the most widely used aircraft of the period, and was produced by a number of countries. It was licensed in Poland under the designation: Lim-5, and in China under the designation: Shenyang J-5.