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The MiG-21 air-superiority fighter was developed on the basis of experience of air combat in the Korean War and eventually became the most widely used fighter in the world. The E-5 prototype flew for the first time in 1955 and the initial production version (NATO Fishbed-A) was built in only limited numbers. Power was provided by a Tumansky R-11 turbo-jet engine rated at 50kN (with after-burning). Armament comprised two 30mm NR-30 cannon. Meanwhile the Soviet Union had developed the K-13 {NATO Atoll) infra-red homing air-to-air missile and two pylons for two K-13 were fitted to the more powerful MiG-21F. The F became known to NATO as Fishbed-C and was a short-range clear-weather fighter (one 30mm cannon only) powered by a 56.4kN (with afterburning) Tumansky R-11
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x turbo-jet R-11 F-300(N), 64.7kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 9080 kg | 20018 lb |
| Empty weight | 5800 kg | 12787 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 7.2 m | 23 ft 7 in |
| Length | 13.5 m | 44 ft 3 in |
| Height | 4.4 m | 14 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 28.9 m2 | 311.08 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 2170 km/h | 1348 mph |
| Ceiling | 19000 m | 62350 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 2000 km | 1243 miles |
| Range w/max.payload | 600 km | 373 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 1 x 30mm machine-guns, missiles |
| Taufan, belabau23(@)hotmail.com, 21.12.2008 The best Jet ever. Not just widely produced & use but also has potential to be upgrade into 4++ Gen combat aircraft.
MiG-21-97, Bison & Lancer has proven to be at par with 4 & 4++ Gen combat aircraft. | | Alexandru Mihai Iancu, www.m_a_iancu(@)yahoo.com, 19.12.2008 MiG 21 ?!... Great fighter !. It came into service some 48 years!!! ago ( 1960, Soviet Union ). It was the main jet fighter for some 15 years, with Soviet Air Force and some 20 other countries. That's something. And it is still in service in Europe ( Romania, Croatia, Slovakia), Africa Central America (Cuba)and Asia.
That's a record for sure !!!!! | | max, chegi(@)live.com, 12.10.2008 i come from serbia,we have 10 mig-21 and i like this airplane because mig21 max speed 2170 km/h, | | Reg Finch, rfinch(@)san.rr.com, 25.07.2008 The San Diego Flight Museum flies a 2 seat model ( U ) regularly to airshows out of the Brown Field airport . Sandiegoflightmuseum.org . Memberships starts at $20/year . 619 435 1075 . | | Silver, silver_92111(@)yahoo.co.uk.com, 14.07.2008 A squadron mate of mine got one shot at one of these in VN. But his Sidewinder didn't a barrel roll around the MIG and it resulted in not kill. Our squadron had a very successful time with the MIG in VN. We five kills and our sister F8 squadron got three or four more. The F8 was the leading MIG Killer in Vietnam during the early days. The MIG-21 was a threat that filled your hands with stick and throttle in the air over VN. | | Ian Lockhart, ian.lockhart3(@)btinternet.com, 22.01.2007 does any one know how much the R-11 R-13 engines wiegh in KG and there thrust levels in KG |
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