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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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MiG-21 SPS (also MiG-21 PFS) was a subvariant of MiG-21 PF. The letter S means "сдув пограничного слоя" ("sduv pogranichnogo sloya", SPS) which means blown flaps. Blown flaps, or jet flaps, are powered aerodynamic high-lift devices used on the wings of certain aircraft to improve their low-speed flight characteristics. They use air blown through nozzles to shape the airflow over the rear edge of the wing, directing the flow downward to increase the lift coefficient. There are a variety of methods to achieve this airflow, most of which use jet exhaust or high-pressure air bled off of a jet engine's compressor and then redirected to follow the line of trailing-edge flaps. For this, the engine was modified and received a new name R-11F2S-300, this engine redirected some air from the compressor to the flaps. The military wanted it to be able to take off from unpaved airfields, and these modifications shortened the takeoff run to 480m on average and reduced the landing speed to 240 kph. Two СПРД-99 (SPRD-99) boosters could be installed to shorten the takeoff run even more. It was mass-produced from 1961 to 1965.
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The MiG-21 SPS (also MiG-21 PFS) was a subvariant of MiG-21 PF. The acronym SPS comes from "сдув пограничного слоя" ("sduv pogranichnogo sloya") which means "blown flaps". For this, the engine was modified and received a new name R-11F2S-300, this engine redirected some air from the compressor to the flaps. The military wanted it to be able to take off from unpaved airfields, and these modifications shortened the takeoff run to 480 m on average and reduced the landing speed to 240 km/h. Two SPRD-99 (СПРД-99) boosters could be installed to shorten the takeoff run even more. It was mass-produced from 1961 to 1965.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:01, 4 January 2022

This page is about the German jet fighter MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-21 (Family).
◄MiG-21 SPS-K
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GarageImage MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany).jpg
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◄MiG-21 SPS-K
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Description

The ◄MiG-21 SPS-K is a premium gift rank VI German jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB), 9.7 (RB), and 10.0 (SB). It was introduced as a premium pack in Update "Ground Breaking".

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 time36 s
Max altitude16 000 m
EngineTumansky R-11F2S-300
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight10 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

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 ___ ___ 16000 __._ __._ __._ __._ 750
Upgraded 2,280 2,240 34.5 36.0 167.0 145.0

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 N/A 500 450 ~11 ~5
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 650 < 600 < 900 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-11F2S-300 1 5,692 kg 342 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 35m fuel
1,120 kg Afterburning axial-flow turbojet 6,340 kg 6,906 kg 7,513 kg 7,852 kg 9,500 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition 100% WEP 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 35m fuel MTOW
Stationary 3,536 kgf 5,304 kgf 0.84 0.77 0.71 0.68 0.56
Optimal 3,536 kgf
(0 km/h)
5,398 kgf
(1,200 km/h)
0.85 0.78 0.72 0.69 0.57

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

The aircraft gets 60 mm bulletproof glass in front of the pilot and 10 mm of steel behind the pilot. At top-tier, this will not save you from much damage. The plane gets self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings and over the engine.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 024 Sl icon.png
RB7 515 Sl icon.png
SB6 938 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 160 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 150 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 380 / 600 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 232 / 232 / 232 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods ammo.png
ns23_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Flares/Chaff
Mods pilon block rocket.png
UB-32
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods air to air missile.png
R-3S
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
FAB-250
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods air to air missile.png
R-3R
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
ns23_new_gun
Mods pilon rocket.png
S-24
Mods air to air missile.png
R-13M
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Mods pilon bomb.png
FAB-500
Mods air to air missile.png
R-60

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs)
Icon RedXCross.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon RedXCross.png Icon RedXCross.png

Suspended armament

Main articles: R-3R, R-3S, R-13M, R-60

The MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon (200 rpg)
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 64 x S-5K rockets
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x S-24 rockets
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 4 x R-3S missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 4 x R-3R missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-13M missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 64 x countermeasures + 64 x S-5K rockets
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x S-24 rockets
  • 64 x countermeasures + 4 x R-3S missiles
  • 64 x countermeasures + 4 x R-3R missiles
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-13M missiles
  • 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-60 missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has Access to R-3R, R-3S, R-13M, and R-60 anti-air missiles
  • Decent radar to slave R-60s
  • In a downtier, it can dominate hard with its gun and flight characteristics
  • Fast plane
  • Decent manoeuvrability at high speed
  • Ballistic computer for rockets

Cons:

  • Bad energy retention
  • Poor acceleration
  • Has to give up the gun for flare/chaff pod
  • Suffers in uptiers
  • RWR is only working in the rear, not all around

History

The MiG-21 SPS (also MiG-21 PFS) was a subvariant of MiG-21 PF. The acronym SPS comes from "сдув пограничного слоя" ("sduv pogranichnogo sloya") which means "blown flaps". For this, the engine was modified and received a new name R-11F2S-300, this engine redirected some air from the compressor to the flaps. The military wanted it to be able to take off from unpaved airfields, and these modifications shortened the takeoff run to 480 m on average and reduced the landing speed to 240 km/h. Two SPRD-99 (СПРД-99) boosters could be installed to shorten the takeoff run even more. It was mass-produced from 1961 to 1965.

Media

Videos

See also

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