Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17F Fresco with afterburner.
Registration: NX217SH.
Flyby of Randy W. Ball in his own Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17F Fresco during the airshow at MCAS Cherry Point on 30 April 2016.
The MiG-17 is the successor to the successful MiG-15. Its development began in 1949. The aircraft was designed to overcome the 15's shortcomings at high speeds. The main innovation was the use of corner wings. Together with the redesigned tail, these provided more stability at speeds above Mach 1. The MiG-17 also received a new turbojet with afterburner copied from Rolls-Royce.
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