Palm Springs in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 17

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

1. Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 17 Marker

Inscription. Made famous by the Vietnam War, the MiG-17 was the primary enemy aircraft engaged in the skies over Vietnam by U.S. aircraft, such as the A-4, A-7, F-8, B-52, F-100, F-105 and its primary nemesis, the F-4 Phantom II. During that war and up until the F-16 entered service, it was the tightest-turning fighter in the world. When production started in the 1950s, its VK-1F engine made it one of the first production jet fighters in the world with an afterburner.

Specifications (MiG-17): Engine: One 7,452 pound thrust Klimov VK-1F turbojet.

Weight Empty 8.064 lbs. Max Takeoff 13,393 lbs.

Wings Span: 31. 7.25in.

Length: 36ft 11.25in.

Height: 12ft 5.5in.

Maximum Speed at 10,000 ft: 711 mph

Ceiling: 54,460 ft.

Range: 1,230 miles

Armament:

One 37-mm N-37 cannon

Two or three 23-mm NR-23 cannon

Up to 1,100 pounds of mixed stores on underwing hard-points

Number Built:

9.000+ (6,000+ in the USSR alone)

On Display Courtesy of Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino CA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.

Location. 33° 50.008′ N,

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116° 30.285′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It can be reached from North Gene Autry Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palm Springs CA 92262, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglass F-18 Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker); Anti-Aircraft Searchlight (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial (about 300 feet away); Grumman A-6E Intruder (about 400 feet away); Palm Springs Air Museum

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

2. Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 17 Marker

(about 400 feet away); M725 Ambulance (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

3. Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 17 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.