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Aviation
◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
VII
Rank
AB
11.0
RB
11.0
SB
11.0
AB
RB
10.3
SB
10.3
AB
11.0
RB
11.0
SB
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
GDR
Operator country
General information

In the mid 1970s, the East German Airforce would start receiving their first MiG-21bis aircraft, to update their fighter-interceptor fleet from the aging MiG-21MFs and PFMs. East Germany would receive exactly 46 of the type, with 14 of them being the "Fishbed-L" variant, equipped with the Lazur-M GCI (Ground Controlled Intercept) guidance system. The other 32 would be the "Fishbed-N" variant, equipped with the Polyot-OI guidance system instead. To differentiate the two variants, the aircraft received unique names in East German service, being called the MiG-21bis Lazur-M and the MiG-21bis-SAU respectively.

Introduced in Update "Apex Predators", the MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) may sound like it has a fancy name, but is virtually identical to its tech tree brother, the MiG-21bis-SAU, with the only difference between these aircraft being the type of guidance system used, which has no effect on the plane or its gameplay in War Thunder. Like its tech tree copy, the MiG-21bis Lazur still very much plays as you would except from the Fishbed family; that being the ability to hit hard and fast against unsuspecting targets, and punishing most aircraft that decide to dogfight you at high speeds. The Lazur-M, just as with the other Fishbeds of this battle rating, relies a lot more on its great flight performance and strong engine providing quick acceleration to win its engagements, rather than relying on its avionics, radar, and missile selection, which are underwhelming compared to its adversaries at this tier.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 13,000 m 2,2402,1422,3032,177 km/h
Rate of Climb 225179.9262191 m/s
Turn time 373935.638.5 s
Max altitude 16,000 m
Takeoff Run 750 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 9.8 t
Engine Tumansky R-25-300
Length 14.1 m
Wingspan 7.2 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,365 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 450 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 700 km/h
Offensive armament
23 mm GSh-23L cannon
Ammunition 250 rounds
Fire rate 3,396 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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Suspended armament
Max weight 1,300 kg

NameWeightSlot
75.3 kg
75.3 kg
90.6 kg
44 kg
2 × 88 kg
235 kg
16 × 110.2 kg
Drop tank (490 liters.)49 kg
32 × 225.5 kg
4 × 456 kg
227 kg
508.3 kg
374 kg
Economy
Repair cost
AB 1,980 SL
RB 5,933 SL
SB 5,969 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 1,350,000 SL
Aces 3,000 GE
Research Aces 2,280,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (115 / 310 / 600) % SL
2 x 238 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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