MiG-21

Mikojan-GureviÄ MiG-21

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Role: - interceptor
- fighter-bomber
- reconnaissance

First flown: 16 June 1956

Used by: former Yugoslavia/Serbia MiG-21F-13 'Fishbed C'L-12 45 1962 - 1980

MiG-21PFM 'Fishbed F'L-14 36 1968 - 1992

MiG-21R 'Fishbed H'   L-14i 12 1970 - current

MiG-21M 'Fishbed J'  L-15 25 1970 -

MiG-21MF 'Fishbed J' L-16 6 1975 -

MiG-21bis 'Fishbed L/N'L-17 100 1977 - current

MiG-21U 'Mongol A'   NL-12 9 1965 -

MiG-21US 'Mongol B' NL-14 9 1969 -

MiG-21UM 'Mongol B' NL-16 35      - current

MiG-21 'Fishbed' 264 1962 - current

Croatia MiG-21bis 24 1992 -

MiG-21UM 4

Technical data

MiG-21MF

Wing span: 7.15 meters (23 ft 51 in)

Length: 15.76 meters (51 ft 81 in) with probe
12.25 meters (40 ft 2.3 in) excluding probe and inlet centerbody

Height: 4.50 meters (14 ft 9 in)

Wing area: 23.00 sq meters (247.58 sq ft)

Crew: Pilot on a KM-1 zero/150km/h (93 mph or 81 kt) ejector seat

Take-off weight: 9.800 kg (21,600 lb)

Weapon load: 1500 kg (3,307 lb)

Internal fuel load: 2076 kg (4,576 lb)

External fuel load: one 490 littre (129.4 US gal or 107.8 Imp gal) and two 800 littre drop tanks
or three 800 littre (211.3 US gal or 176 Imp gal) drop tanks

Maximum speed: Mach 2.10 (2230 km/h; 1,385 mph; 1,203 kt) at 11000 meters (36,090 ft)
Mach 1.06 (1300 km/h; 807 mph; 702 kt) at sea level

Cruising speed: km/h ( mph or kt) at 5000 meters (16,405 ft)

Maximum range: 1,100 km (684 miles) without auxiliary fuel tanks
Ferry range 1800 km (1,118 miles or 971 nm) with three drop tanks
Radius 370 km (230 miles or 200 nm) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with four 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
Radius 740 km (460 miles or 400 nm) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with two 250 kg (551 lb) bombs and drop tanks

Ceiling: 15,250 meters (50,035 ft)

Rate of climb: 11,000 meters (36,090 ft) per minute at sea level

G limit: -4 to +8

Radar: None

Targeting: Ferranti ISIS D-126R gyro sight

Engine: One Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet rated at 9,336 lb (41.53 kN) dry and 6,600 kg (14,550 lb or 64.72 kN) thrust with afterburning, Provision for RATOG

Weapons

Fixed: one Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L two-barrel cannon with 200 rounds in a detachable ventral pack

Disposable
five hard points

500 kg 500 kg 500 kg 500 kg 500 kg

(1,102 lb) (1,102 lb) (1,102 lb) (1,102 lb) (1,102 lb)

UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets

S-24 240mm
(9.45 in) rocket S-24 240mm
(9.45 in) rocket S-24 240mm
(9.45 in) rocket S-24 240mm
(9.45 in) rocket

250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear) 250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear) 250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear) 250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear)

R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)

R-3 (AA-2 Atol) R-3 (AA-2 Atol) R-3 (AA-2 Atol) R-3 (AA-2 Atol)

R-3
(AA-2-2 Advanced Atol) R-3
(AA-2-2 Advanced Atol) R-3
(AA-2-2 Advanced Atol) R-3
(AA-2-2 Advanced Atol)

1300 litre
(286 Imp gal) drop tank

800 litre (176 Imp gal) drop tank 800 litre
(176 Imp gal) drop tank 800 litre (176 Imp gal) drop tank

400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank 400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank 400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank

Variants

MiG-21F-13

MiG-21PFM

MiG-21R reconnaissance variant

MiG-21M

MiG-21MF

MiG-21bis new Tumansky R-25-300 turbojet rated at and 7,500 kg (16,530 lb) thrust with afterburning, larger fuel capacity, improved avionics

MiG-21U two-seat training variant based on F

MiG-21US

MiG-21UM two-seat training variant based on MF

Role:	- interceptor - fighter-bomber - reconnaissance
First flown:	16 June 1956
Used by:	former Yugoslavia/Serbia	MiG-21F-13 'Fishbed C'L-12	45	1962 - 1980
		MiG-21PFM 'Fishbed F'L-14	36	1968 - 1992
		MiG-21R 'Fishbed H' L-14i	12	1970 - current
		MiG-21M 'Fishbed J' L-15	25	1970 -
		MiG-21MF 'Fishbed J' L-16	6	1975 -
		MiG-21bis 'Fishbed L/N'L-17	100	1977 - current
		MiG-21U 'Mongol A' NL-12	9	1965 -
		MiG-21US 'Mongol B' NL-14	9	1969 -
		MiG-21UM 'Mongol B' NL-16	35	- current
		MiG-21 'Fishbed'	264	1962 - current
	Croatia	MiG-21bis	24	1992 -
		MiG-21UM	4

Technical data
	MiG-21MF
Wing span:	7.15 meters (23 ft 51 in)
Length:	15.76 meters (51 ft 81 in) with probe 12.25 meters (40 ft 2.3 in) excluding probe and inlet centerbody
Height:	4.50 meters (14 ft 9 in)
Wing area:	23.00 sq meters (247.58 sq ft)
Crew:	Pilot on a KM-1 zero/150km/h (93 mph or 81 kt) ejector seat
Take-off weight:	9.800 kg (21,600 lb)
Weapon load:	1500 kg (3,307 lb)
Internal fuel load:	2076 kg (4,576 lb)
External fuel load:	one 490 littre (129.4 US gal or 107.8 Imp gal) and two 800 littre drop tanks or three 800 littre (211.3 US gal or 176 Imp gal) drop tanks
Maximum speed:	Mach 2.10 (2230 km/h; 1,385 mph; 1,203 kt) at 11000 meters (36,090 ft) Mach 1.06 (1300 km/h; 807 mph; 702 kt) at sea level
Cruising speed:	km/h ( mph or kt) at 5000 meters (16,405 ft)
Maximum range:	1,100 km (684 miles) without auxiliary fuel tanks Ferry range 1800 km (1,118 miles or 971 nm) with three drop tanks Radius 370 km (230 miles or 200 nm) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with four 250 kg (551 lb) bombs Radius 740 km (460 miles or 400 nm) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with two 250 kg (551 lb) bombs and drop tanks
Ceiling:	15,250 meters (50,035 ft)
Rate of climb:	11,000 meters (36,090 ft) per minute at sea level
G limit:	-4 to +8
Radar:	None
Targeting:	Ferranti ISIS D-126R gyro sight
Engine:	One Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet rated at 9,336 lb (41.53 kN) dry and 6,600 kg (14,550 lb or 64.72 kN) thrust with afterburning, Provision for RATOG

Weapons

Fixed:	one Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L two-barrel cannon with 200 rounds in a detachable ventral pack
Disposable five hard points
500 kg	500 kg	500 kg	500 kg	500 kg
(1,102 lb)	(1,102 lb)	(1,102 lb)	(1,102 lb)	(1,102 lb)
UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets	UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets		UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets	UB-16-57 pod for 16x55mm (2.17 in) rockets
S-24 240mm (9.45 in) rocket	S-24 240mm (9.45 in) rocket		S-24 240mm (9.45 in) rocket	S-24 240mm (9.45 in) rocket
250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear)	250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear)		250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear)	250 or 500 kg free-fall bomb (GP, fuel/air explosive, napalm, retarded, fragmentation, tactical nuclear)
R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)	R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)		R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)	R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)
R-3 (AA-2 Atol)	R-3 (AA-2 Atol)		R-3 (AA-2 Atol)	R-3 (AA-2 Atol)
R-3 (AA-2-2 Advanced Atol)	R-3 (AA-2-2 Advanced Atol)		R-3 (AA-2-2 Advanced Atol)	R-3 (AA-2-2 Advanced Atol)
		1300 litre (286 Imp gal) drop tank
	800 litre (176 Imp gal) drop tank	800 litre (176 Imp gal) drop tank	800 litre (176 Imp gal) drop tank
	400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank	400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank	400 litre (108 Imp gal) drop tank

Variants
MiG-21F-13
MiG-21PFM
MiG-21R	reconnaissance variant
MiG-21M
MiG-21MF
MiG-21bis	new Tumansky R-25-300 turbojet rated at and 7,500 kg (16,530 lb) thrust with afterburning, larger fuel capacity, improved avionics
MiG-21U	two-seat training variant based on F
MiG-21US
MiG-21UM	two-seat training variant based on MF

Mikojan-GureviÄ MiG-21

Mikojan-GureviÄ MiG-21