The
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (;
NATO reporting name:
"Fagot") is a
jet fighter aircraft developed by
Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB for the
Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate
swept wings to achieve high
transonic speeds. In combat over
Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters which were largely relegated to ground attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the
North American F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War, and among the best fighter aircraft of all time.