Origin: |
USSR / produced in USSR, Chechoslovakia, China and India |
Prototype: |
maiden flight February 14,1955 |
History: |
- 2nd and 3rd generation fighter
- produced 1959-1985, in armament since 1970
- holder of multitude world records
- NATO reporting name: Fishbed
- has participated in a number of military conflicts
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Crew: |
1 |
Powerplant: |
1 x Tumanski R11F-300 turbojet engine with thrust 37.27 kN, afterburning 56.27 kN |
Performance: |
- max speed Mach 2.05 (2,125 km/h)
- ferry range 1,580 km
- service ceiling 19,000 m
- rate of climb 13,800 m per minute
- take-off run 830 m, landing run 550 m
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Weight: |
empty weight 4.87 t, max take-off weight 7.1 t |
Dimensions: |
length 15.76 m, wingspan 7.15 m, height 4.1 m, wing area 23 m2 |
Armament: |
23 mm cannon, jet equipment, rockets, bombs, in total 1 t |
Versions: |
numerous versions; number built 11,496 |
Operators: |
54 states |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21