Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8
) was a
Soviet experimental aircraft of
1945. Nicknamed
Utka ("duck"), it was a
propeller-driven design of an unusual
canard configuration, powered by a
Shvetsov M-11 engine with a
pusher propeller.
The aircraft was used as a
testbed in developing the
swept wing of the
MiG-15, and afterwards continued to fly as communication/utility aircraft for the
OKB.
Being made of wood and fabric, it was very light and reportedly a favorite among MiG OKB test pilots for its docile slow-speed handling characteristics.
