Difference between revisions of "MiG-21 (Family)"

Revision as of 23:09, 15 March 2024

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
␗ Chinese	七爷 (Grandpa Seven; by Chinese military enthusiasts)

In-game vehicles

	Researchable vehicles	Premium vehicles

VI Rank	◄MiG-21 SPS-K	MiG-21F-13 MiG-21PFM MiG-21S (R-13-300)	J-7II
VII Rank	◊MiG-21MF ◊MiG-21bis-SAU ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"	MiG-21SMT MiG-21bis	J-7D J-7E	◔MiG-21MF ◔MiG-21bis-SAU	▄MiG-21bis

Variant Description

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-21MF (Italy) -
▀MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) - _{LSK's MiG-21bis with Polyot ILS autopilot system.}
◔MiG-21bis-SAU (Italy) -
▀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

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 {{Navigation-End}}
-== Vehicles ==
+==In-game vehicles==
+{{Tree-Start|3|without header}}
+{{Tree-Line|}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Germany flag.png|70px|link=Category:Germany air vehicles]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Russia flag.png|70px|link=Category:Russia air vehicles]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:China flag.png|70px|link=Category:China air vehicles]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Italy flag.png|70px|link=Category:Italy air vehicles]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Sweden flag.png|70px|link=Category:Sweden air vehicles]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Line|VI Rank}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_sps_k}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_f13}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_pfm}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_s}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|j_7_mk2}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Line|VII Rank}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_mf}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_bis_sau}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_bis_lazur}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_smt}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_bis}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|j_7d}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|j_7e}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_mf_hungary}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-Unit|mig-21_bis_sau_hungary}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
+{{Tree-Unit|mig_21_bis_finland}}
+{{Tree-Skip|5px}}
+{{Tree-End}}
+{{break}}
+{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Variant Description|}}}}
+{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 === Rank VI ===
@@ Line 35: / Line 106: @@
 * ␗[[J-7E]] - <sub>aka J-7IV; unique Chinese variant with double-delta wing and revised fuel tank placements.</sub>
 * ▄[[MiG-21bis (Sweden)]] - <sub>Exported MiG-21bis to Finnish Air Force.</sub>
 {{AirManufacturer MiG}}

Navigation menu

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Search

Views

More

Vehicles

Resources

Navigation

Tools