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− | * Mouse-guided Kh-66 missiles allowing for long distance air to ground engagements | + | * Mouse-guided Kh-66 missiles allowing for long distance air-to-ground engagements |
* AA radar | * AA radar | ||
− | * Good | + | * Good manoeuvrability at high speeds |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Only 2 pylons for suspended weapons | * Only 2 pylons for suspended weapons | ||
− | * Bleeds lots of energy in sharp turns due to | + | * Bleeds lots of energy in sharp turns due to its delta wing design |
* Low amount of ammunition | * Low amount of ammunition | ||
− | * No flares or | + | * No flares or RWR |
== History == | == History == |
Revision as of 22:44, 7 January 2021
This page is about the Russian jet fighter MiG-21PFM. For other versions, see MiG-21 (Family). |
Contents
Description
The MiG-21PFM is a gift rank VI Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB), 9.3 (RB), and 10.0 (SB). It was introduced during Update "Hot Tracks" as a reward for the 2020 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event.
General info
Flight performance
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 | 2,211 | 2,196 | 16000 | 37.6 | 38.1 | 123.2 | 115.9 | 750 |
Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ |
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 | 550 | 450 | ~11 | ~5 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 650 | < 600 | < 900 | N/A |
Survivability and armour
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
Armaments
Offensive armament
The MiG-21PFM is armed with:
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
Suspended armament
The MiG-21PFM can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 32 x S-5K rockets
- 64 x S-5K rockets
- 2 x S-24 rockets
- 2 x R-3S missiles
- 2 x Kh-66 missiles
- 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Mouse-guided Kh-66 missiles allowing for long distance air-to-ground engagements
- AA radar
- Good manoeuvrability at high speeds
Cons:
- Only 2 pylons for suspended weapons
- Bleeds lots of energy in sharp turns due to its delta wing design
- Low amount of ammunition
- No flares or RWR
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Devblog
During the modernization of the second generation of MiG-21 fighters, the Soviet military authorities demanded the design team to modify the aircraft for takeoff and landing from unpaved airfields. As a solution, the engineers proposed equipping the aircraft with a system for blowing the boundary layer from the flaps, and the Tumansky and Metskhvarishvili design bureau began developing a version of the R11F-300 engine with an air stream from the compressor. The boundary layer blowing system significantly improved the take-off and landing characteristics of the aircraft, the takeoff and run lengths were reduced, and the landing speed drastically reduced. Along with other modifications and improvements, the serial modification of the MiG-21 with the boundary layer blowing system began to be produced under the MiG-21 PFS index, later upgraded to the MiG-21 PFM version. Aircraft of this modification were produced in fairly large numbers since 1964, both for domestic use and export. The MiG-21 PFM served in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Media
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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