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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center, AERO Vodochody Aerospace, Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association, People's Republic of China, Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, Sokol, PZL, Novosibirsk, Samara, Tbilisi, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Production
1951–
Quantity
10,649
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1950
- Service Entry Year1952
- Crew1
- Primary RoleAir Superiority Fighter
- Generation2nd
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant10MOD.10
- Engine TypeKlimov VK-1F
- Engine ModelKlimov VK-1F
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)26.5
- Thrust (afterburner, each)33.8
- Thrust-to-Weight0.51
- AfterburnerYes
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel1,400 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed1,145 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.93 Mach
- Cruise Speed800 km/h
- Stall Speed180 km/h
- Service Ceiling16,600 m
- Ferry Range1,424 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb76 m/s
- G-Limit8
- Takeoff Run500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length11.264 m
- Wingspan9.628 m
- Height3.8 m
- Wing Area22.6
- Empty Weight3,919 kg
- Loaded Weight5,340 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,069 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun; **2 × Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total) **1 × 37 mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon (40
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarRP-1 Izumrud (MiG-17P), RP-5 (MiG-17PF)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built10,649
- Operators20
- Variants6
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1951
- Production End1958
- Operational StatusIn limited service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1951Production started
- 1952Entered service
75
years in service
10,649
units produced
23
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 14 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MIKOYAN-GUREVICH MIG-17 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 265units
265active
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS19EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS993RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
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