The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

MiG-21U (1965; Izdeliye 66-600; NATO "Mongol-B") Essentially the same as the 66-400, but with the wide-chord vertical stabiliser as on the MiG-21PFM. MiG-21U-600

1956. The MiG-21 was the first successful Soviet aircraft combining fighter and interceptor characteristics in a single aircraft. It was a lightweight fighter, achieving Mach 2 with a relatively low-powered afterburning turbojet, and is thus comparable to the American Lockheed F …

About 20 main and sub versions of the MiG-21 can be divided into four generations. In the following the main features of the several generations are shown. The - often wrong designated - Western code names are subject to a separate list.

MiG-21 U (66-600) – Together with the MiG-21 PFM, 5 MiG-21 U (66-600) machines were purchased. It is distinguished from the 400 version by an enlarged vertical tail and a braking parachute at its base.

This is a fabulous airplane for the high performance enthusiast. It is an elegant and simple engineering solution for a truly Mach 2 aircraft with high acceleration and maneuverability. Knowledgeable pilots have selected it over the F-16 or Mig 29 for the pure pleasure of flying.

Die MiG-21U war das Schulflugzeug der ersten Generation der MiG-21 (in der NVA die F-13). Sie absolvierte ihren Erstflug im Oktober 1960, der Serienbau begann 1963. Technisch entsprach sie weitestgehend der F-13 (Triebwerk, Sitz SK, Ausrüstung).

MiG-21's two types of guns: NR-30 (second from left) and GSh-23 (second from right). GP-9 gun pod on the central pylon of a MiG-21PFM. Almost never fitted: Pod with A-12,7 machine gun underneath the MiG-21U.

Mar 8, 2022 · MiG-21 (Fishbed, Vikram, Trishul, Mongol) and the innumerable variants in Indian Air Force long service history have consistently been a conundrum for enthusiasts. This post attempts an (over)simplified evolution of the MiG-21 types in IAF service.

Truly one of the most remarkable aircraft of the Cold War period and perhaps the most successful aircraft in terms of number built since World War II, the MiG-21 has seen service with some 47 different nations throughout Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe since the late 1950s.