Aviation Education Exhibition hall

This particular MiG-17 was flown to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, Taoyaun by communist defector Xuecheng Wang from Daishan Air Base in Zhejiang on November 14, 1983. The MiG-17, manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation of the mainland China, is equipped with a VK-1F axial-flow turbojet engine of 7,440 lb (3,375 kg) of thrust. It has a maximum speed of 590 knots (1,092 km/h) and a service ceiling of 52,500 feet (16,000 m). The MiG-17 has one 37 mm caliber cannon and two 23 mm caliber cannons installed, and is also capable of carrying two 57 mm rocket launchers or two 550 lb (250 kg) bombs. It can be used to carry out missions, such as air intercept and ground support.

ROCAF Serial Number: 83065

• Wingspan: 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
• Length: 36 ft 4 in (11.09 m)
• Height: 11 ft (3.35 m)
• Gross Weight: 13,379 lb (6,070 kg)