Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-21

1956

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Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-21

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

Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-21

Specification 
 CREW1
 ENGINE1 x turbo-jet R-11 F-300(N), 64.7kN
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight9080 kg20018 lb
  Empty weight5800 kg12787 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan7.2 m24 ft 7 in
  Length13.5 m44 ft 3 in
  Height4.4 m14 ft 5 in
  Wing area28.9 m2311.08 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed2170 km/h1348 mph
  Ceiling19000 m62350 ft
  Range w/max.fuel2000 km1243 miles
  Range w/max payload600 km373 miles
 ARMAMENT1 x 30mm machine-guns, missiles

Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-21

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Reg Finch, e-mail, 25.07.2008 13:19

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 .

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lxbfYeaa, e-mail, 14.03.2024 Reg Finch

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Silver, e-mail, 14.07.2008 09:51

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.

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Ian Lockhart, e-mail, 22.01.2007 00:30

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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