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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].
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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-21MF (Germany)|MiG-21MF]]<nowiki/>s 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 (Germany)|MiG-21bis-SAU]] respectively.
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Introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' may sound like it has a fancy name, but is virtually identical to its tech tree brother, the [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)|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.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
 
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
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! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 13,000 m)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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|-
 
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! Stock
 
! Stock
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| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
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| 2,177 || 2,142 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 37.8 || 38.8 || 191.0 || 179.8 || rowspan="2" | 750
 
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! Upgraded
 
! Upgraded
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| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
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| 2,303 || 2,240 || 36.4 || 37.0 || 262.0 || 225.0
 
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
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|-
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| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     <!-- ✓ -->
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| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓     <!-- ✓ -->
 
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|-
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
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|-
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || - || 500 || 450 || ~12 || ~6
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
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|-
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| < ___ || < ___ || < ___ || N/A
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| < 650 || < 600 || < 950 || -
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Engine
 
! colspan="3" | Engine
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! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
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! colspan="5" | Aircraft mass
 
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! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
 
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 
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| colspan="2" | _____ || _
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| colspan="2" | Tumansky R-25-300 || 1
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| colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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| colspan="2" | 6,132 kg || colspan="3" | 371 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
 
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
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! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross<br>Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
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! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross<br>Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
 
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! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
 
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
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! 10m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 34m fuel
 
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| ___ kg || colspan="2" | ___
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| 1,140 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
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| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
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| 6,852 kg || 7,532 kg || 8,232 kg || 8,532 kg || 9,783 kg
 
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
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! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
 
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! Condition || 100% || ___%/WEP
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! Condition || 100% || WEP
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW
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! 10m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 34m fuel || MGW
 
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| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf
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| ''Stationary'' || 4,040 kgf || 7,344 kgf
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| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| 1.07 || 0.98 || 0.89 || 0.86 || 0.74
 
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| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h) || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h)
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| ''Optimal'' || 4,040 kgf<br>(0 km/h) || 9,068 kgf<br>(1,200 km/h)
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| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| 1.32 || 1.20 || 1.10 || 1.06 || 0.92
 
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
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! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS
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| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}} || {{Cross}} || {{Cross}}
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|-
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=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
  
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* A choice between two presets:
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* 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
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** 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
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* 64 x countermeasures
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** 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 64 x countermeasures
 
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
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''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! !! width="9%" | 1 !! width="9%" | 2 !! width="9%" | 3 !! width="9%" | 4 !! width="9%" | 5
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| rowspan="13" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_MiG-21bis.png]]</div>
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! [[OFAB-100 (100 kg)|100 kg OFAB-100]] bombs
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! [[FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|250 kg FAB-250M-62]] bombs
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| || 1 || || 1 ||
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! [[FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500M-62]] bombs
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| || 1 || || 1 ||
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! [[ZB-500 incendiary]] bombs
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| || 1 || || 1 ||
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! [[S-5K]] rockets
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| 16 || 16, 32 || || 16, 32 || 16
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! [[S-24]] rockets
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| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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! [[R-3R]] missiles
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| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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! [[R-3S]] missiles
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| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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! [[R-13M1]] missiles
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| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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! [[R-60MK]] missiles
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| 1, 2 || 1 || || 1 || 1, 2
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! 490 l drop tanks
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| 1 || || 1 || || 1
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|-
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| colspan="6" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,300 kg<br>Maximum permissible wing load: 650 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 570 kg
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|}
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{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
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{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
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* 3 x 490 l drop tanks
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* 2 x R-13M1 missiles
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* 4 x R-13M1 missiles
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* 4 x R-3S missiles
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* 4 x R-3R missiles
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* 4 x R-60MK missiles
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* 6 x R-60MK missiles
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* 64 x S-5K rockets (2 x 32)
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* 64 x S-5K rockets (4 x 16)
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* 4 x S-24 rockets
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* 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
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* 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
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* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
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* 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs
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{{Navigation-End}}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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Using the speed of the MiG-21's interceptor role and design is key to success in this aircraft. Utilising a "Boom-and-Zoom" playstyle is most effective, however the MiG-21 does have an ace up its sleeve: it turns remarkably well, you can confidentially turn with F-5 Tigers in it. However, the drawback of having small wings is that you lose a lot of your energy when turning, quite like the F-5. If you want to use only missiles you should the R-60MK's and the R-30M1's, if you want to bomb but still use missiles you should use the R-60MK's and either the FAB-500M-62's or the ZB-500's. Bombing is a reliable source of sl (Silver Lions) and rp (Research Points) but some people might get mad at you or even teamkill because the Mig-21 is good at dogfighting and using the speed to sneak up on players.  
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In short, play mainly as a Boom-and-Zoom fighter, but use your AoA (Angle of attack in relation to airflow/direction) to your advantage in those tight situations. Always be wary of F-5's as they can pose a threat to your playstyle as they match it and as per usual keep an eye out for those missiles.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Powerful Tumansky R-25 engine with high acceleration, climb rate, and power-to-weight ratio
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* Relatively large air-to-air payload for its tier
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* All-aspect IR AAMs
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* Varieties of air-to-air/ground weapons
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* Improved overall performance to previous Fishbeds
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* The impressive speed of this jet can be used to quickly bomb bases or to quickly launch missiles at players
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* A fuel tank can be used to counteract the high fuel consumption. 
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* When you buy this jet, you get 20 days of premium to boost your gain of sl and rp and you get 2,500 gl (Golden Eagles)
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Delta wing causes massive speed bleed (losing speed) in turns
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* The R-25 engine has rather high fuel consumption at afterburning if you don't have the extra fuel tank
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* Control surfaces lock at higher speeds
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* If you buy this jet if you have low tier jets it may be a little hard to get used to high tier without people to help you
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The "Lazur-M" (Лазурь-М; Azure-M), also known by its equipment name ARL-SM, was a communication equipment for PVO (Air-Defense Force) jets as part of their land-based air-defense system "Dozduh-1" (Воздух-1; Air-1). Lazur-M was first installed on the MiG-21S and retained on later models of the MiG-21 including the MiG-21bis; these were the base model of earlier MiG-21bis exported to Warsaw Pact countries, and the LSK (East German Air Force) was one of the users. Later deliveries were equipped with the Polyot ILS system (producing the [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)|MiG-21bis-SAU]]; ''Sistema Avtomaticheskovo Upravleniya'', Automatic Landing System).
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The default livery in game is Red 872 (build no. 75033151) of JG (Jagdfliegergeschwader)-8, 1.LVD based in Neuhardenberg Marxwalde Airfield (now a regional airport) near Berlin. This aircraft was then numbered 24-27 of Luftwaffe and decommissioned on German Unification Day, and later scrapped in Dresden.<ref>Högel, Bianca. "Die Mig-21 in DER DDR." DDR MiG-21 Lasur, n.d. https://www.biancahoegel.de/flug/typen/ru/mig/mig-21lazur-ddr.html.</ref>
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=mig-21_bis_lazur Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[MiG-21 (Family)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* [[wt:en/news/8004-shop-pre-order-new-rank-vii-premium-jet-fighters-part-1-en|[Shop] Pre-order: new rank VII Premium jet fighters (part 1)]]
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 21 November 2024

Rank 7 USA
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This page is about the premium jet fighter MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-21 (Family).
◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
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GarageImage MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany).jpg
StoreImage MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) 002.jpg
◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
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Description

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-21bis "Lazur-M" 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.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Drogue parachute
Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway
Max speed
at 13 000 m2 240 km/h
Turn time37 s
Max altitude16 000 m
EngineTumansky R-25-300
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight10 t
Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 13,000 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 2,177 2,142 16000 37.8 38.8 191.0 179.8 750
Upgraded 2,303 2,240 36.4 37.0 262.0 225.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
X ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1365 700 - 500 450 ~12 ~6
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 650 < 600 < 950 -

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-25-300 1 6,132 kg 371 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Gross
Weight
Weight (each) Type 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 34m fuel
1,140 kg Afterburning axial-flow turbojet 6,852 kg 7,532 kg 8,232 kg 8,532 kg 9,783 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition 100% WEP 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 34m fuel MGW
Stationary 4,040 kgf 7,344 kgf 1.07 0.98 0.89 0.86 0.74
Optimal 4,040 kgf
(0 km/h) 		9,068 kgf
(1,200 km/h) 		1.32 1.20 1.10 1.06 0.92

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural1 365 km/h
Gear700 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB1 980 Sl icon.png
RB5 933 Sl icon.png
SB5 969 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 350 000 Sl icon.png
Aces3 000 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 280 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 110 / 310 / 600 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 238 / 238 / 238 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
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Compressor
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New boosters
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Wings repair
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Engine
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Fuselage repair
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G-suit
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Airframe
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Cover
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EFS
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Flares/Chaff
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ZB-500
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R-3S
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FAB-250
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UB-16
Mod arrow 0.png
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R-3R
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ns23_belt_pack
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Mods pilon bomb.png
FAB-500
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UB-32
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R-13M
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ns23_new_gun
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S-24
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R-60MK

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs) EEGS
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Offensive armament

Main article: GSh-23L (23 mm)

The MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) is armed with:

  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
  • 64 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

1 2 3 4 5
Hardpoints MiG-21bis.png
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs 4 4
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs 1 1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs 1 1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs 1 1
S-5K rockets 16 16, 32 16, 32 16
S-24 rockets 1 1 1 1
R-3R missiles 1 1 1 1
R-3S missiles 1 1 1 1
R-13M1 missiles 1 1 1 1
R-60MK missiles 1, 2 1 1 1, 2
490 l drop tanks 1 1 1
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,300 kg
Maximum permissible wing load: 650 kg
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 570 kg
Default weapon presets
  • 3 x 490 l drop tanks
  • 2 x R-13M1 missiles
  • 4 x R-13M1 missiles
  • 4 x R-3S missiles
  • 4 x R-3R missiles
  • 4 x R-60MK missiles
  • 6 x R-60MK missiles
  • 64 x S-5K rockets (2 x 32)
  • 64 x S-5K rockets (4 x 16)
  • 4 x S-24 rockets
  • 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
  • 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs

Usage in battles

Using the speed of the MiG-21's interceptor role and design is key to success in this aircraft. Utilising a "Boom-and-Zoom" playstyle is most effective, however the MiG-21 does have an ace up its sleeve: it turns remarkably well, you can confidentially turn with F-5 Tigers in it. However, the drawback of having small wings is that you lose a lot of your energy when turning, quite like the F-5. If you want to use only missiles you should the R-60MK's and the R-30M1's, if you want to bomb but still use missiles you should use the R-60MK's and either the FAB-500M-62's or the ZB-500's. Bombing is a reliable source of sl (Silver Lions) and rp (Research Points) but some people might get mad at you or even teamkill because the Mig-21 is good at dogfighting and using the speed to sneak up on players.

In short, play mainly as a Boom-and-Zoom fighter, but use your AoA (Angle of attack in relation to airflow/direction) to your advantage in those tight situations. Always be wary of F-5's as they can pose a threat to your playstyle as they match it and as per usual keep an eye out for those missiles.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Powerful Tumansky R-25 engine with high acceleration, climb rate, and power-to-weight ratio
  • Relatively large air-to-air payload for its tier
  • All-aspect IR AAMs
  • Varieties of air-to-air/ground weapons
  • Improved overall performance to previous Fishbeds
  • The impressive speed of this jet can be used to quickly bomb bases or to quickly launch missiles at players
  • A fuel tank can be used to counteract the high fuel consumption. 
  • When you buy this jet, you get 20 days of premium to boost your gain of sl and rp and you get 2,500 gl (Golden Eagles)

Cons:

  • Delta wing causes massive speed bleed (losing speed) in turns
  • The R-25 engine has rather high fuel consumption at afterburning if you don't have the extra fuel tank
  • Control surfaces lock at higher speeds
  • If you buy this jet if you have low tier jets it may be a little hard to get used to high tier without people to help you

History

The "Lazur-M" (Лазурь-М; Azure-M), also known by its equipment name ARL-SM, was a communication equipment for PVO (Air-Defense Force) jets as part of their land-based air-defense system "Dozduh-1" (Воздух-1; Air-1). Lazur-M was first installed on the MiG-21S and retained on later models of the MiG-21 including the MiG-21bis; these were the base model of earlier MiG-21bis exported to Warsaw Pact countries, and the LSK (East German Air Force) was one of the users. Later deliveries were equipped with the Polyot ILS system (producing the MiG-21bis-SAU; Sistema Avtomaticheskovo Upravleniya, Automatic Landing System).

The default livery in game is Red 872 (build no. 75033151) of JG (Jagdfliegergeschwader)-8, 1.LVD based in Neuhardenberg Marxwalde Airfield (now a regional airport) near Berlin. This aircraft was then numbered 24-27 of Luftwaffe and decommissioned on German Unification Day, and later scrapped in Dresden.[1]

Media

Skins

See also

Related development

External links

References

  1. ↑ Högel, Bianca. "Die Mig-21 in DER DDR." DDR MiG-21 Lasur, n.d. https://www.biancahoegel.de/flug/typen/ru/mig/mig-21lazur-ddr.html.


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