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== Vehicles == | == Vehicles == | ||
=== Rank VI === | === Rank VI === | ||
| − | * [[MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)]] | + | |
| − | * [[MiG-21F-13]] | + | * [[MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)]] - LSK's MiG-21PFM to avoid confusion to their upgraded MiG-21PF fleet. |
| − | * [[MiG-21PFM]] | + | * [[MiG-21F-13]] - First production variant of MiG-21 with single 30 mm cannon and rangefinder. |
| − | * [[MiG-21S (R-13-300)]] | + | * [[MiG-21PFM]] - Interceptor version with new RP-21M radar and replaced with a 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23L. |
| − | * [[J-7II]] - | + | * [[MiG-21S (R-13-300)]] - Soviet MiG-21 with RP-22 radar, GSh-23L and capable of launching SARH missiles. |
| + | * [[J-7II]] - Later production series of Chinese licensed MiG-21F-13 with 2 30 mm cannon and upgraded engine. | ||
=== Rank VII === | === Rank VII === | ||
| − | * [[MiG-21MF (Germany)]] | + | * [[MiG-21MF (Germany)]] - LSK's MiG-21MF which were based on MiG-21SM in VVS service. |
| − | * [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)]] | + | * [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)]] - LSK's MiG-21bis with ''Polyot'' ILS autopilot system. |
| − | * [[MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany)]] | + | * [[MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany)]] - LSK's MiG-21bis with ''Lazur-M'' air-defense command link system. |
| − | * [[MiG-21SMT]] | + | * [[MiG-21SMT]] - VVS' MiG-21SM with additional spine fuel tanks. |
| − | * [[MiG-21bis]] | + | * [[MiG-21bis]] - New MiG-21 featuring new engine and better armaments. |
| − | * [[J-7D]] | + | * [[J-7D]] - aka J-7IIIA; Chinese upgrades on their reverse-engineered MiG-21MF (J-7C/J-7III). |
| − | * [[J-7E]] - | + | * [[J-7E]] - aka J-7IV; unique Chinese variant with double-delta wing and revised fuel tank placements. |
| − | * [[MiG-21bis (Sweden)]] | + | * [[MiG-21bis (Sweden)]] - Exported MiG-21bis to Finnish Air Force. |
{{AirManufacturer MiG}} | {{AirManufacturer MiG}} | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 14 May 2023
Description
The MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter originally developed for the Soviet Air Force by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau. It was put into service in 1959, served in 60 countries and its most modern variants remain in service today. It is the most-produced supersonic combat aircraft with more than 13,000 units built (around 11 000 MiG 21s and around 2000 J-7s). The main operators include the Soviet Union, India, Yugoslavia, North Korea, and China. The MiG-21 has also been produced by China (as the Chengdu J-7), Czechoslovakia (as the Aero S-106) and India.
Nicknames
| MiG-21 Nicknames | |
|---|---|
| ▃ NATO | Fishbed · Fishcan · Mongol · Faceplate |
| ▄ Indian | Vikram (Valor) · Trishul (Trident) |
| ▂ Russian | Балалайка (Balalaika) |
| ⋠ Polish | Ołówek (Pencil) |
| ▂ Vietnamese | Én Bạc (Silver Swallow) |
| ▃ American | Blue Bandit |
Vehicles
Rank VI
- MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany) - LSK's MiG-21PFM to avoid confusion to their upgraded MiG-21PF fleet.
- MiG-21F-13 - First production variant of MiG-21 with single 30 mm cannon and rangefinder.
- MiG-21PFM - Interceptor version with new RP-21M radar and replaced with a 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23L.
- MiG-21S (R-13-300) - Soviet MiG-21 with RP-22 radar, GSh-23L and capable of launching SARH missiles.
- J-7II - Later production series of Chinese licensed MiG-21F-13 with 2 30 mm cannon and upgraded engine.
Rank VII
- MiG-21MF (Germany) - LSK's MiG-21MF which were based on MiG-21SM in VVS service.
- MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) - LSK's MiG-21bis with Polyot ILS autopilot system.
- MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) - LSK's MiG-21bis with Lazur-M air-defense command link system.
- MiG-21SMT - VVS' MiG-21SM with additional spine fuel tanks.
- MiG-21bis - New MiG-21 featuring new engine and better armaments.
- J-7D - aka J-7IIIA; Chinese upgrades on their reverse-engineered MiG-21MF (J-7C/J-7III).
- J-7E - aka J-7IV; unique Chinese variant with double-delta wing and revised fuel tank placements.
- MiG-21bis (Sweden) - Exported MiG-21bis to Finnish Air Force.
| Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau (Микоя́н и Гуре́вич Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK) · MiG-3-34 |
| I-225 | |
| Jet fighters | MiG-9 · MiG-9 (l) |
| MiG-15 · MiG-15bis · MiG-15bis ISh | |
| MiG-17 | |
| MiG-19PT | |
| MiG-21F-13 · MiG-21PFM · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-21SMT · MiG-21bis | |
| MiG-23M · MiG-23ML · MiG-23MLD | |
| MiG-27M · MiG-27K | |
| MiG-29 · MiG-29SMT | |
| Export/Licensed | ␗MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 (l) |
| ◊MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-15bis · J-2* | |
| MiG-17AS · ◔MiG-17PF · J-4* · Shenyang F-5* | |
| ◊MiG-19S · J-6A* | |
| ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21MF · ▄MiG-21bis · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M" · ▄MiG-21 Bison · J-7II** | |
| ◊MiG-23BN · ◊MiG-23MF · ◔MiG-23MF · ◊MiG-23MLA | |
| ◔MiG-29 · ◊MiG-29 · ◄MiG-29G | |
| *Licensed and domesticated with Chinese designations. | |
| **Unlicensed, reverse-engineered and domesticated with Chinese designations. | |
| See Also | Shenyang · Chengdu |
| Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (中航工业成都飞机工业集团) | |
|---|---|
| Jet Fighters | |
| J-7 | J-7II* · J-7D · J-7E |
| J-10 | J-10A |
| JF-17 | JF-17** |
| Drones | Wing Loong I |
| *Unlicensed and reverse-engineered version of the MiG-21. | |
| **Jointly developed and built by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. | |
| See Also | Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau · Pakistan Aeronautical Complex |
| Germany jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
|
Luftwaffe |
| He 162 | He 162 A-1 · He 162 A-2 |
| Me 163 | Me 163 B · Me 163 B-0 |
| Ho 229 | Ho 229 V3 |
| Ar 234 | Ar 234 B-2 · Ar 234 C-3 |
| Me 262 | Me 262 A-1a · Me 262 A-1a/Jabo · Me 262 A-1a/U1 · Me 262 A-1/U4 · Me 262 A-2a |
| Me 262 C-1a · Me 262 C-2b | |
|
LSK |
| Fighters | ◊MiG-15bis · ◊Lim-5P · ◊MiG-19S |
| ◊MiG-21MF · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M" | |
| ◊MiG-29 | |
| Attackers | ◊MiG-23BN · ◊MiG-23MF · ◊MiG-23MLA |
| ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4 | |
| ◊IL-28 | |
|
Luftwaffe |
| F-84 | ◄F-84F |
| F-86 | ◄CL-13A Mk 5 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6 · ◄F-86K |
| F-104 | ◄F-104G |
| F-4 | ◄F-4F Early · ◄F-4F · ◄F-4F KWS LV |
| G.91 | ◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4 |
| Tornado | ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Tornado IDS MFG · ◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1 |
| Other | Alpha Jet A · ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 |
| Ex-LSK | ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◄MiG-29G · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61 |
|
Swiss Air Force |
| ◌Hunter F.58 · FFA P-16 | |
| USSR jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bereznyak-Isayev | BI |
| Yakovlev | Yak-15 · Yak-15P · Yak-17 · Yak-23 · Yak-28B · Yak-30D · Yak-38 · Yak-38M · Yak-141 |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-9 · MiG-9 (l) · MiG-15 · MiG-15bis · MiG-15bis ISh · MiG-17 · MiG-17AS · MiG-19PT |
| MiG-21F-13 · MiG-21PFM · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-21SMT · MiG-21bis | |
| MiG-23M · MiG-23ML · MiG-23MLD · MiG-27M · MiG-27K | |
| MiG-29 · MiG-29SMT | |
| Lavochkin | La-174 · La-15 · La-200 |
| Sukhoi | Su-9 · Su-11 |
| Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK · Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 · Su-22M3 | |
| Su-24M | |
| Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39 | |
| Su-27 · Su-27SM | |
| Su-34 | |
| Ilyushin | IL-28 · IL-28Sh |
| Tupolev | Tu-14T |
| China jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | J-2 · J-4 · J-6A · J-7II · J-7D · J-7E · J-8B · J-8F · J-10A · J-11 · J-11A |
| Strike aircraft | Q-5 early · Q-5A · Q-5L · JH-7A |
| Bombers | H-5 |
| France | ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei |
| USA | ␗F-84G-21-RE · ␗F-84G-31-RE · ␗F-86F-30 · ␗F-86F-40 · ␗F-100A · ␗F-100F · ␗F-104A · ␗F-104G · ␗F-5A · ␗F-5E · ␗F-16A MLU |
| USSR | ␗MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 (l) |
| North Korea | Shenyang F-5 |
| Pakistan | A-5C · JF-17 |
