Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.

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instanceOf jet fighter aircraft
military aircraft
supersonic aircraft
armament air-to-air missiles
bombs
internal cannon
unguided rockets
conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Iran–Iraq War
Six-Day War
Vietnam War
Yom Kippur War
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 1
designedBy Artem Mikoyan
Mikhail Gurevich
distinction one of the most produced supersonic jet aircraft in history
emptyWeight around 5,300 kilograms
engineType turbojet
enteredService 1959
era Cold War
exportedTo over 40 countries
firstFlight 1955
height about 4.1 metres
introduced 1959
length about 14.7 metres
licenseBuiltAs Chengdu J-7
manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
maxSpeed approximately Mach 2.0
maxTakeoffWeight around 9,800 kilograms
natoReportingName Fishbed
notableFeature shock cone intake in nose
simple and rugged design
notableVariant MiG-21F
MiG-21MF
MiG-21PF
MiG-21bis
numberBuilt over 11,000
powerplant single engine
productionEnd 1985
productionStart late 1950s
role fighter
fighter-bomber
interceptor
serviceCeiling approximately 17,500 metres
status in service
users Egyptian Air Force
Indian Air Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
linked to: Chinese Air Force

Soviet Air Forces
Syrian Air Force
Vietnam People's Air Force
wingConfiguration delta wing
wingspan about 7.15 metres

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Soviet Air Forces notableAircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Bulgarian Air Force historicalAircraftOperated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Soviet Air Defense Forces operatedAircraft MiG-21
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Yugoslav Air Force notableImportedAircraft MiG-21
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VVS operatedAircraftModel MiG-21
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 notableVariant MiG-21F
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 notableVariant MiG-21PF
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 notableVariant MiG-21MF
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 notableVariant MiG-21bis
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 developedFrom Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (conceptual predecessor)
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Yugoslav Army equipment MiG-21 fighter aircraft
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Romanian Air Force usesAircraft MiG-21 LanceR
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Ethiopian Air Force historicalAircraftOperated MiG-21
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Mikoyan design bureau product MiG-21 fighter aircraft
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Mikoyan design bureau aircraftFamily MiG-21 family
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Syrian Arab Air Force operatesAircraftModel MiG-21
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited product MiG-21 variants (licence production)
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North Vietnamese air defenses usedWeaponSystem MiG-21
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Vietnam People’s Air Force usedAircraftModel Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Libyan Air Force usedAircraftModel MiG-21
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East German Air Force usedAircraft MiG-21
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East German Air Force usedAircraft MiG-21MF
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East German Air Force usedAircraft MiG-21bis
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MiG fighter aircraft notableModel MiG-21
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Bekaa Valley air battles combatantTechnologyUsed Syrian MiG-21 fighter aircraft
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Yemeni Air Force aircraftModelOperated MiG-21
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Artem Mikoyan designed MiG-21 jet fighter
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Cuban Air Force usedAircraft MiG-21
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MiG-19 successor MiG-21
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Air Forces/Air Defense of the NVA usedAircraft MiG-21
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Chengdu J-7 developedFrom Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Chengdu J-7 basedOnLicense Soviet MiG-21F-13
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Mikhail Gurevich notableWork MiG-21 jet fighter design
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Fishbed refersTo Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Fishbed aircraftFamily MiG-21 family
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Fishbed introducedAsReportingName MiG-21
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Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung usedAircraft MiG-21
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Baza 86 Aeriană Fetești hostsAircraftType MiG-21 LanceR
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