The Soviet Union-era fighter jet, the MiG-21, has a peculiar name used by other pilots: Fishbed. Why is it called that and is ...

As for the design of the MiG-21, as noted above, it was relatively simple. It had a single Turnansky engine with about 15,000 pounds of thrust. The plane could travel at about Mach 2. It carried a ...

The MiG-21 jet continues to be a mainstay despite its age and macabre nickname of "Flying Coffin." One compelling aspect of a disinclination to fly, of course, is the fear of a crash. While flying ...

For this session in Microsoft Flight Simulator, I’ll be flying the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, a Cold War icon that was produced in larger numbers than any other supersonic jet fighter in ...

The MiG-21 LanceR was the longest serving fighter jet in Romanian Air Force. After 61 years of career, the iconic MiG-21 LanceR, the longest-lived fighter aircraft in the history of the Romanian ...

The beaded MiG-21, designated as Number 8971 and previously owned by the Polish Air Force, was brought to Los Angeles for its artistic metamorphosis. This project is part of Ziman’s “Weapons ...

The MiG-21, dubbed "flying coffins" by the Indian press, has been the country's key fighter jet since its introduction in 1963 but has been plagued by crashes in later years. The jets have been a ...

This comes two weeks after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh village after taking off from Suratgarh air base. Recommended India to ground last of its Russian fighters ...

Nasik, Feb. 14: The first Hindustan Aeronautics-built MIG 21-M aircraft was handed over to the Indian Air Force by the Minister for Defence Production, Mr. V.C. Shukla at a ceremonial function ...

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft during a routine training sortie crashed near Bahalol Nagar of Pilibanga in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh village on Monday morning. The aircraft had taken ...