Difference between revisions of "MiG-21 (Family)"
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== Vehicles == | == Vehicles == | ||
=== Rank VI === | === Rank VI === | ||
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* [[MiG-21F-13]] | * [[MiG-21F-13]] | ||
* [[MiG-21PFM]] | * [[MiG-21PFM]] | ||
* [[MiG-21 SPS-K|MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)]] | * [[MiG-21 SPS-K|MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)]] | ||
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| + | * [[J-7II]] - <small>Chinese licence-built version of Soviet MiG-21</small> | ||
=== Rank VII === | === Rank VII === | ||
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* [[MiG-21SMT]] | * [[MiG-21SMT]] | ||
* [[MiG-21MF (Germany)]] | * [[MiG-21MF (Germany)]] | ||
* [[MiG-21bis]] | * [[MiG-21bis]] | ||
* [[MiG-21bis-SAU|MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)]] | * [[MiG-21bis-SAU|MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)]] | ||
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| + | * [[J-7E]] - <small>Chinese upgrade over the older J-7II with new avionics and double-delta wing</small> | ||
[[Category:Family pages]] | [[Category:Family pages]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 30 October 2021
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 11,000 units built. The main operators were the Soviet Union, India and Croatia.
Nicknames
| MiG-21 Nicknames | |
|---|---|
| ▃ NATO | Fishbed · Fishcan · Mongol |
| ▄ Indian | Vikram (Valor) · Trishul (Trident) |
| ▂ Russian | Балалайка (Balalaika) |
| ⋠ Polish | Ołówek (Pencil) |
| ▂ Vietnamese | Én Bạc (Silver Swallow) |
| ▃ American | Blue Bandit |
Vehicles
Rank VI
- J-7II - Chinese licence-built version of Soviet MiG-21
Rank VII
- J-7E - Chinese upgrade over the older J-7II with new avionics and double-delta wing
