N117MG
PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17F) (Lim-5 (Polish license-built MiG-17F))
PZL-Mielec (license-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17)
N/A
Duration of Flight
1111 NM
Range
618 MPH
Max Speed
Aircraft Overview
At a glance
Basic Information
Year Manufactured
1964
Registration Number
N117MG
Serial Number
1C1020
Ownership
Planes of Fame Air Museum
Location
Chino, CA, US
Aircraft Class
Under 12,500lbs
Max Passengers
1
Range
1111 NM
Service Ceiling
54450 ft
Max Speed
618 MPH
Mode-S Code
A0474E
Registration Country
US
Certificate Issued
Aug 30, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Aug 30, 2005
Safety Record
N117MG
None found in available public records
No flight history available
Flight records for this aircraft have not been tracked yet.
AI Summary
PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17F) (Lim-5 (Polish license-built MiG-17F))
Overview
Experimental / historic military display (Lim-5 MiG-17F, C/N 1C1020). Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA); airworthiness/inspection entries in public mirror records show historic experimental certification activity.
Specifications
- Engines: 1x Klimov VK-1F (5046 lbf each)
- Range: 1111 nm
- Seats: 1
- Ceiling: 54450 ft
Operations & Cabin
Single-seat military cockpit Single pilot cockpit with original-era military flight instruments (historic warbird configuration)
Model & Market Context
This airframe, registered as N117MG, is a 1964-built PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17F) bearing serial number 1C1020. Constructed by PZL-Mielec under license from Mikoyan-Gurevich, the jet is recorded as owned by the museum operator Planes of Fame Air Museum and based at Chino, California, United States. Acquired into a museum collection, the airframe’s U.S. registration and museum ownership mark its transition from historical military use to static and interpretive display under a civilian custodian. Notable registry actions are limited to its recorded museum ownership and U.S. registration; valuation and condition specifics are not published beyond its classification as a historical single-seat fighter airframe.
The airframe features a single-seat military cockpit configured for one pilot, consistent with the Lim-5/MiG-17F design and the provided cabin description. Avionics fit and specific mission equipment are not published; operational use under the museum is therefore primarily static exhibition and potential limited demonstration rather than routine operational sorties. Typical mission profiles historically associated with this type include short-range interception and point-defense roles, but for this particular airframe its operational role is curtailed by museum ownership and the requirements of preservation. Maintenance considerations for the airframe focus on preservation of the single-engine powerplant and airframe integrity appropriate to a historical military exhibit.
As a license-built example of the MiG-17F family produced by PZL-Mielec, this Lim-5 occupies a historical performance niche as a subsonic jet fighter with modest range and high service ceiling relative to contemporary piston and early-jet types. Competing models in historical collections typically include other Cold War-era fighters; demand among museums and collectors tends toward airframes with verifiable provenance and intact cockpits. Maintenance and resale considerations center on the availability of period-correct engines and parts for the Klimov VK-1F and the regulatory implications of its U.S. registration as a museum-owned historical military type.