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MiG-21 'Fishbed'
Development/History
The MiG-21 was designed as an air superiority fighter using the experience gained by Soviet pilots during the Korean war. First flown on 16 June 1955 as the E-5, it was first publicly displayed at the Soviet Aviation Day at Tushino on the 24 of June. The first production model was the MiG-21F and was short in range, avionics and weapons. Produced in limited number it was soon superseded by progressively improving production models, In addition, specially built one-offs in the E-33 and E-66 series were quickly establishing a number of world record flights.
The MiG-21 soon established itself as a major player and became the main fighter for all the Warsaw Pact air forces and was also exported to numerous countries throughout the world. Although Soviet production had long finished, MiG-21 production continued until 1986-7 in India.
Specification MiG-21MF
| Type: |
Single-seat multi-role fighter |
| Power-plant: |
1 × Tumansky RD-13-300 turbojet |
| Power: |
5,100 kg (11,240 lb st) dry, 6,600 lb (14,500 lb st) with afterburner |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 15.76 m (51 ft 8 1/2 ins) including probe
Span: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 1/2 ins)
Height: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 ins) |
| Weight: |
Empty: 5,843 kg (12,882 lb)
Maximum take-off: 9,800 kg (21, 605 lb) |
| Maximum Speed: |
Mach 2.1 at altitude |
| Range: |
1,800 km (1,118 miles) ferry with three drop tanks |
| Armament: |
1 × 23 mm gun plus four external attachment points. Typically, two K-13A (AA-2 'Atoll') on out pylons and two K-13A (AA-2-2 'Advanced Atoll') AAMs on inner pylons. Alternatively, a range of rocket pods, bombs or drop tanks can be carried |
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