MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)
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Description
The ◊MiG-21bis-SAU is a rank VII German jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB) and 11.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".
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 | 2,142 | 16000 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 191.0 | 179.8 | 750 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
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| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 1365 | 700 | N/A | 500 | 450 | ~12 | ~6 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 650 | < 600 | < 950 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | ||||
| Tumansky R-25-300 | 1 | 6,132 kg | 371 kg/m2 | ||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | |||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 10m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 34m fuel | ||
| 1,140 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 6,852 kg | 7,532 kg | 8,232 kg | 8,532 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 | 34m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 4,040 kgf | 7,344 kgf | 1.07 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.73 |
| Optimal | 4,040 kgf (0 km/h) |
9,068 kgf (1,200 km/h) |
1.32 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.91 |
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
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Armaments
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 64 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x R-3S missiles
- 64 x S-5K rockets
- 96 x S-5K rockets
- 4 x S-24B rockets
- 4 x R-3S missiles
- 4 x R-13M1 missiles
- 4 x R-3R missiles
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
- 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
- 4 x R-60MK missiles
- 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
- 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
- 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
- 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-3R missiles
- 64 x S-5K rockets + 4 x R-60MK missiles
- 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
- 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
- 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-3R missiles
- 2 x S-24B rockets + 4 x R-60MK missiles
- 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (800 kg total)
- 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-3R missiles (800 kg total)
- 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (800 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60MK missiles (400 kg total)
- 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (500 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (500 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-3R missiles (500 kg total)
- 4 x R-60MK missiles + 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
- 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
- 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-3R missiles
- 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
- 6 x R-60MK missiles
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
- Stunning acceleration
- Very good climb rate
- Good high speed manoeuvrability and can make turns at a high angle of attack
- Can wield 6 x R-60MKs
- GSh-23L cannon has 250 rounds (50 more than the MiG-21MF)
- Access to countermeasures and airbrakes
Cons:
- Bleeds speed very quickly
- Bad low speed manoeuvrability
- Rudder lock above 700 km/h can be frustrating when trying to get guns on target
- Doesn't respond well to wing damage
- Can overspeed easy at sea level due to tremendous acceleration.
- Low muzzle velocity for the GSh-23L cannon.
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
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