Mikoyan-Gurevich SM-9/1 prototype
SM-9/1 was the Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype that opened the flight-test programme for the MiG-19 family. Senior Mikoyan test pilot Alexei Sedov flew it for the first time on 5 January 1954; the design became the first Soviet production fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
Identity
- Aliases
- SM-9/1MiG-19 prototypeFirst MiG-19 prototype
- Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich SM-9/1 prototype
- Status
- retired
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- Description
- SM-9/1 was the Mikoyan-Gurevich prototype that opened the flight-test programme for the MiG-19 family. Senior Mikoyan test pilot Alexei Sedov flew it for the first time on 5 January 1954; the design became the first Soviet production fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
- First Flight Date
- 1954-01-05
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 14:15:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 14:15:12 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- SM-9/1