Oldies are Goldies. The CARF MiG-15 is a museum scale model jet. The authentic outline and detailed surface structure and finish make the plane unreachable. Due to its impressive size the CARF MiG-15’s flying characteristics are unreachable. We don’t believe that there is any other “Golden Age” jet on the market, which has this kind of scale appearance in the air. The best thing is that this plane can be flown with any 22 lb (100 N) thrust turbine and you will not feel the need for more. Still, you will fly half throttle most of the time.
Over time, the 10-year-old kit has developed some shortcomings, which caused us to think about a complete refurbishing into today’s CARF standards. Increased prefabrication, design changes for turbine position, main fuselage hatch and landing gear mount make it overall a much better kit, representing CARF’s level of quality and perfection.
The CARF-Models MiG-15 has been significantly upgraded over the orginal version in the following areas:
The most modifications have been done to the fuselage. The new fuselage features a modified engine position and load carrying formers. The front part of the 2-part duct is already glued in, holding the nose gear formers readily in place. The 4 part hatch allows much more convenient access to the equipment inside. A sliding canopy is now also very easy to accomplish. The thrust tube is adjusted in length for the new engine position.
The wings are large, light and have well reinforced gear mounting boards installed in the right angle. Gear doors come as separate parts and the skin hinged flaps are pre-cut. The two long rods across the fuselage are gone, they‘re replaced by 4 short studs instead.
The removable one piece stab is made in a very complex mold and has the top part of the rudder fin molded, too. 2 mini servos will be built into the stab for elevator control, the top part of the rudder is fixed.
For flaps, speed brake doors and gear doors the kit includes scale accessory to make them look impressive.
For flaps, speed brake doors and gear doors the kit includes scale accessory to make them look impressive.
A great thing is that this plane can be flown with 100 N thrust turbines and you will not feel the need for more. Still, you will fly half throttle most of the time. With a 120N engine it becomes a rocket ship. It's a perfect bed for one of those older engines sitting around, which are a bit larger and heaver for their thrust level and which you would not want to install in a modern performance jet.
The landing gear of the MIG-15 is a beautiful replica of the full size gear, recently upgraded to Electron ER-40 units. A MiG gear is never as simple a design as one would think, the required installation angles pose a huge challenge on a regular electron gear unit, which has been resolved by combining it with our very own scale struts. Regular electron wheels and brakes help the ground handling.
For our MiG-15 Fagot, we offer a wide range of accessories. These include the electric retractable landing gear, fuel tanks, scale cockpit, lighting set, thrust tube, and an optional UAT. In addition, we offer high-quality MacGregor servos in combination with our very own CARF-Models servo arms – perfectly matched to the model and the demands of a high-performance scale jet.
Flying Characteristics
The CARF Models MiG-15 offers stable, clean tracking and flies very true to its full-scale counterpart. It handles smooth, large-scale aerobatics with ease, thanks to its swept wing and balanced design. The MiG requires rudder input, especially in turns and crosswind approaches, due to its large side area. Overall, it's a beautifully flying scale jet warbird that rewards precise, realistic flying and feels impressively solid in the air.
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80.5" (2050 mm) |
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75" (1900 mm) |
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22 - 24 Lbs (11 - 12 kg) dry |
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80 - 140 N |
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6 high power digital servos (standard size) |