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The alMiGhty MiG! Trivia Quiz

If you think you know enough about this famous Russian aircraft manufacturer then this quiz is for you! Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Canaris. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Canaris

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,135

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the MiG abbreviation stand for? Hint

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikoyan-Gurevich

Militar Glasnost

none of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was the company MiG founded? Hint

1960

1945

1939

1955

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of aircraft(s) does MiG primarily design? Hint

fighter planes

helicopters

both fighters and bombers

military transport planes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the original designer of the I-200 (which later became the MiG-1) back in June 1939? Hint

Sukhoi

none, it was an original MiG design

Antonov

Polikarpov

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first fighters designed by MiG were subsonic. They produced their first supersonic fighter in 1955. Which was it? Hint

MiG-18

MiG-17

MiG-19

MiG-21

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Question 6 of 10

6. Belonging to the Eastern Bloc, MiG planes received NATO reporting names, starting with "F". One of the most famous is "Fulcrum"; but which 1980s fighter got this nickname? Hint

MiG-31

MiG-33

MiG-AT

MiG-29

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Question 7 of 10

7. The MiG-21 has quite a peculiar NATO name. What could it be? Hint

Fagot

Farmer

Fishbed

Fargo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is the last MiG fighter to have its air inlet opening in the aircraft's nose? (Hint: this fairly old model is still used in Romania.) Hint

MiG-23

MiG-21

MiG-25

MiG-27

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Question 9 of 10

9. MiGs used a large variety of air-to-air missiles, most of which also have nicknames. Three of the following are actual missile nicks. Which one isn't? Hint

Apex

Arcane

Aphid

Archer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which MiG has two seats, one for both pilot and operator? Hint

MiG-31

MiG-27

MiG-29

MiG-33

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the MiG abbreviation stand for?

Answer: Mikoyan-Gurevich

The name comes from the company's two founders, Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich.

2. When was the company MiG founded?

Answer: 1939

More exactly in December 1939, not long after the outbreak of Word War II.

3. What type of aircraft(s) does MiG primarily design?

Answer: fighter planes

They do produce non-fighter planes too, for example the MiG-23/27 is a ground-attack (Close Air Support) aircraft.

4. Who was the original designer of the I-200 (which later became the MiG-1) back in June 1939?

Answer: Polikarpov

Antonov founded his design bureau in 1946. Although Sukhoi was founded in 1939 they didn't design this fighter. Work on the model was started by Polikarpov in June 1939.

5. The first fighters designed by MiG were subsonic. They produced their first supersonic fighter in 1955. Which was it?

Answer: MiG-19

Actually the MiG-19 was the first supersonic fighter in the whole Soviet Union. Its top speed (in level flight) was 1,455 km/h (909 mph).

6. Belonging to the Eastern Bloc, MiG planes received NATO reporting names, starting with "F". One of the most famous is "Fulcrum"; but which 1980s fighter got this nickname?

Answer: MiG-29

This great plane, appeared in 1983, is comparable to the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F/A-18 Hornet.

7. The MiG-21 has quite a peculiar NATO name. What could it be?

Answer: Fishbed

Farmer is the MiG-19, Fargo is the MiG-9 and Fagot is the MiG-15.

8. Which of the following is the last MiG fighter to have its air inlet opening in the aircraft's nose? (Hint: this fairly old model is still used in Romania.)

Answer: MiG-21

The MiG-21 entered service in the Soviet Union back in 1958. In its time it was one of the fastest planes around, being capable of speeds above Mach 2! Half a century later it's still being used for training... talk about durability!

9. MiGs used a large variety of air-to-air missiles, most of which also have nicknames. Three of the following are actual missile nicks. Which one isn't?

Answer: Arcane

The Aphid (R-60) is used by almost every MiG fighter (since 1974 til the present moment). The Archer (R-77) is the most modern short-range air-to-air missile the Russians have. The Apex (R-23) is out of service, being upgraded to R-24.

10. Which MiG has two seats, one for both pilot and operator?

Answer: MiG-31

The other models only have two seats in training versions, for pilot and student.

Source: Author Canaris

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