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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | This plane is fairly | + | This plane is fairly manoeuvrable at high speeds and since it accelerates very fast and climbs extremely well, it works well as an interceptor (you take off, reach around 1000 km/h, burstclimb at a 20-25 degree angle up to 6,000-7,000 metres and fire on anything you see in front of you) but this method has some risks. |
| − | + | First you're very prone to the Matra R530E and the infamous AIM-7 SARHMs (Semi Active Radar Homing Missiles) that can easily shoot you down since your plane becomes a brick at higher altitudes. | |
| − | And sometimes, even if you achieve your interception objective, some enemies will fly in a different path, so they'll easily sneak up behind you and take you down if you're high or slow enough | + | And sometimes, even if you achieve your interception objective, some enemies will fly in a different path, so they'll easily sneak up behind you and take you down if you're high or slow enough. |
| − | The 2nd way to play this plane is to fly at lower altitudes (below | + | The 2nd way to play this plane is to fly at lower altitudes (below 2,000 m) and engage any target you may see, the risk here is that you're vulnerable to high-flying enemies that, again, can easily sneak up on you and take you down, so pay attention. |
| − | The 3rd way and probably the safest playstyle ( | + | The 3rd way and probably the safest playstyle (recommended to stock players) is to "flank", or slightly sideclimb up to 4-5 km, wait until the majority of the enemy team is spotted and then come back to the battelfield and engage targets. It is safe because most (if not all) of your enemies, which are Phantoms and Mirages, will most likely play aggressively by climbing directly towards your team, so the only enemies you may encounter in your flank path are other stock players, AFK players, or, with a measure of unluckiness, cunning players that are aware of you. So pay attention when flanking and try to take the least frequented flight path (or the flyzone that is the farthest from the main battlefield or warzone). |
| − | '''Enemies you should pay attention to:''' | + | '''Enemies you should pay attention to:''' |
| − | - Phantoms, particularly F-4E and EJ models | + | * [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)|Phantoms]], particularly [[F-4E]] and [[F-4EJ|EJ]] models |
=== Modules === | === Modules === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Impressive climb rate of 225 m/s, | + | * Impressive climb rate of 225 m/s, making this plane the 2nd best top tier climber behind the [[F-104S]] and above the Phantom FGR.2 and FG.1 |
* Increased flight performance compared to earlier MiG-21s | * Increased flight performance compared to earlier MiG-21s | ||
* Very capable both against aerial and ground targets | * Very capable both against aerial and ground targets | ||
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* Very good energy retention | * Very good energy retention | ||
* Can wield 6 R-60s | * Can wield 6 R-60s | ||
| − | * Huge | + | * Huge thrust to weight ratio |
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* Vicious rudder lock at speeds above 700 km/h, can be frustrating when trying to get guns on target | * Vicious rudder lock at speeds above 700 km/h, can be frustrating when trying to get guns on target | ||
* Pretty bad low speed manoeuvrability | * Pretty bad low speed manoeuvrability | ||
| − | * Doesn't respond well to wing damage | + | * Doesn't respond well to wing damage - if a wingtip is lost, landing this plane will be very difficult, and if a wing is lost, the plane should be considered as lost |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 23 November 2020
Contents
Description
The MiG-21bis is a rank VII Soviet jet fighter
with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB) and 11.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".
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 | 2,177 | 2,141 | 16000 | 37.7 | 38.6 | 191.6 | 180.1 | 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 | ~6 |
| 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-25-300 | 1 | 6,082 kg | 369 kg/m2 | ||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | |||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 10m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 36m fuel | ||
| 1,040 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 6,749 kg | 7,415 kg | 8,082 kg | 8,482 kg | 10,000 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 10m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 36m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 4,040 kgf | 7,224 kgf | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.72 |
| Optimal | 4,202 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
9,312 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
1.38 | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 0.93 |
Survivability and armour
- 60 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen
- 10 mm steel - bulkhead behind pilot
- Engine and fuel tanks take up most of the fuselage area behind the cockpit
Armaments
Offensive armament
The MiG-21bis is armed with:
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
Suspended armament
The MiG-21bis can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 64 x S-5K rockets
- 96 x S-5K rockets
- 4 x S-24 rockets
- 4 x R-3S missiles
- 4 x R-13M missiles
- 4 x R-3R missiles
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-13M missiles
- 4 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x R-3S missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x R-3S missiles + 64 x S-5K rockets
- 2 x R-13M missiles + 64 x S-5K rockets
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 64 x S-5K rockets
- 4 x R-60 missiles + 64 x S-5K rockets
- 2 x R-3S missiles + 2 x S-24 rockets
- 2 x R-13M missiles + 2 x S-24 rockets
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x S-24 rockets
- 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x S-24 rockets
- 2 x R-3S missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x R-13M missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
- 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
- 2 x R-3S missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x R-13M missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 4 x R-60 missiles + 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
- 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x R-13M missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
- 6 x R-60 missiles
Usage in battles
This plane is fairly manoeuvrable at high speeds and since it accelerates very fast and climbs extremely well, it works well as an interceptor (you take off, reach around 1000 km/h, burstclimb at a 20-25 degree angle up to 6,000-7,000 metres and fire on anything you see in front of you) but this method has some risks.
First you're very prone to the Matra R530E and the infamous AIM-7 SARHMs (Semi Active Radar Homing Missiles) that can easily shoot you down since your plane becomes a brick at higher altitudes.
And sometimes, even if you achieve your interception objective, some enemies will fly in a different path, so they'll easily sneak up behind you and take you down if you're high or slow enough.
The 2nd way to play this plane is to fly at lower altitudes (below 2,000 m) and engage any target you may see, the risk here is that you're vulnerable to high-flying enemies that, again, can easily sneak up on you and take you down, so pay attention.
The 3rd way and probably the safest playstyle (recommended to stock players) is to "flank", or slightly sideclimb up to 4-5 km, wait until the majority of the enemy team is spotted and then come back to the battelfield and engage targets. It is safe because most (if not all) of your enemies, which are Phantoms and Mirages, will most likely play aggressively by climbing directly towards your team, so the only enemies you may encounter in your flank path are other stock players, AFK players, or, with a measure of unluckiness, cunning players that are aware of you. So pay attention when flanking and try to take the least frequented flight path (or the flyzone that is the farthest from the main battlefield or warzone).
Enemies you should pay attention to:
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Compressor | FAB-250 | FAB-500 | R-3S | |
| II | New boosters | Airframe | Flares | UB-16 | R-3R | |
| III | Wings repair | Offensive 23 mm | UB-32 | R-13M | ||
| IV | G-suit | Engine | Cover | New 23 mm cannons | C-24 | R-60 |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Impressive climb rate of 225 m/s, making this plane the 2nd best top tier climber behind the F-104S and above the Phantom FGR.2 and FG.1
- Increased flight performance compared to earlier MiG-21s
- Very capable both against aerial and ground targets
- Has access to flares that are fired downwards, which means that missiles will be dodged easier
- Stunning acceleration
- Very good energy retention
- Can wield 6 R-60s
- Huge thrust to weight ratio
Cons:
- As all MiG-21s, it tends to bleed speed in turns, though not as much, thanks to the improved engine
- Vicious rudder lock at speeds above 700 km/h, can be frustrating when trying to get guns on target
- Pretty bad low speed manoeuvrability
- Doesn't respond well to wing damage - if a wingtip is lost, landing this plane will be very difficult, and if a wing is lost, the plane should be considered as lost
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).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
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
| 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-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39 | |
| Su-27 | |
| Ilyushin | IL-28 · IL-28Sh |
| Tupolev | Tu-14T |
