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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-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1941
Quantity
3,422
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew1
- Primary RoleInterceptor/Fighter
- Generation4th‑generation piston‑engine fighter (World War II era)
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeMikulin AM-35A
- Engine ModelMikulin AM‑35A
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel900 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed505 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Speed500 km/h
- Stall Speed150 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,000 m
- Ferry Range1,100 km
- Combat Radius350 km
- Rate of Climb20 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.25 m
- Wingspan10.2 m
- Height3.3 m
- Wing Area17.44
- Empty Weight2,699 kg
- Loaded Weight3,355 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,400 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload220 kg
- Internal Gun; :* 1 × 12.7 mm Berezin UBS machine gun :* 2 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns in the cowl :* (later models would feature ad
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,422
- Operators2
- Variants211
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1940
- Production End1941
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1941Production ended
86
years in service
1
years in production
3,422
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MIKOYAN-GUREVICH MIG-3 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS62WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1399RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
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