MiG-21bis Fishbed
MiG-21bis
wp_mig-21AircraftUSSRFighter,Bomber
- Role
- Fighter,Bomber
- Max Speed
- 701 kn
- Ceiling
- 62336 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
Possibly the most enduring aircraft of the 21st century the MiG-21 was originally simply an interceptor aircraft, designed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has been produced in massive numbers (over 12,000), is operated in over 60 nations, and has been kept up to date across the decades.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Role
- Fighter, Bomber
- In service
- 1970–
- Loadouts
- Default, Air To Air, Air To Air Long Range, Anti Armor, CAS, Ferry, Recon, Strike, Strike Long Range
Performance
- Wingspan
- 7.2 m
- Max G
- 8 g
- Climb rate
- 235 m/s
- Ceiling
- 62,336 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 701 kn
- Stall speed
- 105 kn
- Mach limit
- 2.1 M
- Empty mass
- 5,460 kg
- Max fuel
- 2,750 kg
- Engines
- 1
- Thrust (each)
- 40.2 kN
- Afterburner (each)
- 69.6 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 0.94 · 661 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 6 nm
- RCS
- 15
- IR signature
- Semi-small