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The MiG-21 jet fighter was a continuation of Soviet jet fighters, starting with the subsonic MiG-15 and MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19.A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed deltas, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful.
MiG I-300 (F) - prototype for MiG-9, 1946; MiG's first jet fighter design; MiG I-301 (FS) - production version of MiG-9; MiG I-301T (FT) - experimental two-seat trainer version of MiG-9, 1946; first Soviet aircraft with an ejection seat; MiG I-302 (FP) - experimental version of MiG-9 with the N-37 cannon moved to the side of the fuselage
FTC-2000G: The FTC-2000G is a dual seat light combat aircraft/lead-in fighter trainer. [15] It is one of the cheapest light fighters on the market with the aim to replace old legacy fighters like the J-7/F-7 and Mig-21. It has 7 hardpoints. [16] [better source needed] It also features a diverterless supersonic inlet. [17]
MiG-21bis upgrade program for the Indian Air Force, developed from the MiG-21-93. Modernised aircraft are also known as "MiG-21 Bison". A contract for the upgrade of 125 Indian Air Force aircraft was signed in January 1996, with an option for the upgrade of 50 additional aircraft.
The aircraft for sale include a military trainer aircraft, the Yak-18, and four types of military jets – MiG-15s, MiG-17s, MiG-19s, and MiG-21s – and four Mi-4 transport helicopters. The government said there has been interest from collectors and museums, and that it will sell another 100 jets if the auction is successful.
As of 2015 the company's business offering consists mostly of modernized MiG-29 aircraft. [10] MiG was developing a 4++ fighter, the MiG-35, with the first deliveries expected in late 2019. Mikoyan is set to fly the PAK DP aka MiG-41 their first stealth interceptor in 2025. [11] [12]
The late Generation 2 to Generation 3, Mach 2 MiG-21 has an empty weight of 4,535 kg (9,998 lb), and has served nearly 60 nations. It shot down 37 to 104 US Phantoms, in the Vietnam War, with the Phantoms shooting down 54 to 66 MiG-21s in return. [111] In December 1966 the MiG-21 pilots of the 921st FR downed 14 F-105s without any losses. [112]
Inherited from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2006. There were 31 MiG-21 aircraft, including: MiG-21bis, MiG-21UM and MiG-21M modified to carry reconnaissance pods. [12] [91] As of July 2016, only 3 MiG-21UM were operational. These have been armed with air to air missiles. All MiG-21bis have been grounded since September 2015.