Variants edit
Prototype designations edit
- I-330
- Designation of the Samolet SI prototypes.[1]
- I-340 (Samolet SM-1)
- Experimental twin-engined variant powered by two Mikulin AM-5 engines. Developed into the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19.[1]
Military designations edit
- MiG-17 ("Fresco A")
- Basic fighter version powered by VK-1 engine.[1]
- MiG-17A
- Fighter version powered by VK-1A engine with longer lifespan.
- MiG-17AS
- Multirole conversion, fitted to carry unguided rockets and the K-13 air-to-air missile.
- MiG-17P ("Fresco B")
- All-weather fighter version equipped with Izumrud radar. 225 built.[1]
- MiG-17F ("Fresco C")
- Basic fighter version powered by VK-1F engine with afterburner. 1,685 built.[1]
- MiG-17F
- Reconnaissance variant of the similarly-designated MiG-17F fighter. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as MiG-17R.[1]
- MiG-17PF ( "Fresco D")
- All-weather fighter version equipped with Izumrud radar, 3 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons and VK-1F engine. 668 built.[1]
- MiG-17PFU ("Fresco E")
- Fighter version equipped with radar and K-5 (NATO: AA-1 "Alkali") air-to-air missiles.[1]
- M-17
- Target UAV, converting program for MiG-17 with service life at its end (1968).[2]
Samolet (Aircraft) designations edit
- Samolet SI-1
- First prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. This aircraft was never flown and was instead used as a static-test airframe.
- Samolet SI-2
- Second prototype converted from a MiG-15bis.
- Samolet SI-02
- Third prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. Not to be confused with the SI-2. Also known as Samolet SI-2.
- Samolet SI-01
- Fourth prototype converted from a MiG-15bis. Not to be confused with the SI-1.
- Samolet SI
- MiG-17
- Samolet SI-10
- Single MiG-17 modified with new Fowler flaps, leading-edge slats, and other improvements to enhance handling.[1]
- Samolet SI-16
- Testbed for the 57 mm N-57 autocannon.[1]
- Samolet SI-19
- Testbed for the TRS-190 rocket on modified APU-4 pylons.[1]
- Samolet SP-2
- Experimental variant with an afterburning VK-1F engine and a Korshun interception radar.[1]
- Samolet SP-6
- MiG-17PFU
- Samolet SP-7
- MiG-17P
- Samolet SP-7F
- MiG-17PF
- Samolet SP-8
- Testbed for the SRD-3 Grad radar.[1]
- Samolet SP-9
- Testbed for the RP-2U Izumrud radar and the K-5M missile.[1]
- Samolet SP-10
- MiG-17PF converted to a testbed for a pair of unidentified 23 mm guns and the ARS-57 rocket.[1]
- Samolet SR-2
- MiG-17F
- Samolet SF
- MiG-17F
- Samolet SM-1
- Samolet SN
- Experimental variant with twin side intakes, no central intake, and nose redesigned to allow 23 mm cannons to pivot to engage ground targets.[1]
Foreign variants edit
- PZL-Mielec Lim-5
- Polish variant of MiG-17
- S-104
- Czechoslovak variant of MiG-17
- Shenyang J-5
- Chinese variant of MiG-17
Some withdrawn aircraft were converted to remotely controlled targets.