Mikojan Gurewitsch / Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21

Fighter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a single-engine single-seat jet fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB.

The MiG-21 was also license-built in Czechoslovakia, India and in the Peoples Republic of China.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turbojet Engine
Engine Model	Tumansky R-25-300
Engine Power dry/with Afterburner	73,6 / 97,0 kN	16546 / 21806 lbf

Speed	2174 km/h	1174 kts 1351 mph
Service Ceiling	19.000 m	62.336 ft
Range	1.159 km	626 NM 720 mi.

Empty Weight	5.843 kg	12.882 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	10.400 kg	22.928 lbs

Wing Span	7,15 m	23 ft 5 in
Wing Area	23,0 m²	248 ft²
Length	15,75 m	51 ft 8 in
Height	4,10 m	13 ft 5 in

First Flight	09.01.1956
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	ca. 12000

ICAO Code	MG21
NATO Code	Fishbed Mongol
Data for (Version)	Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21BIS

[Photo-ID: 5457] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21PF Reg.: 560-301 c/n: 560301 displayed as Korean People's Army Air Force MiG-21
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 1851] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Hungarian Air Force Reg.: 1225 c/n: 741225 as 1981
Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm [Schwenningen (EDTS)]

[Photo-ID: 3563] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 645 c/n: 741924
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3564] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 645 c/n: 741924
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3565] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 645 c/n: 741924
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1407] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Polish Air Force Reg.: 1217 c/n: 74211217
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1408] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Polish Air Force Reg.: 1217 c/n: 74211217
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 11619] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Polish Air Force Reg.: 809 c/n: 740809
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 10319] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Soviet Air Force Reg.: 63 c/n: N74212106
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 10320] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Soviet Air Force Reg.: 63 c/n: N74212106
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 11620] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21M Polish Air Force Reg.: 2003 c/n: 962003
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 10526] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF Czech Air Force Reg.: 7705 c/n: 967705
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 3264] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-08-01
	Mikoyan MiG-21MF NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 529 c/n: 9008 Served Apr 1974 to 15 Sep 1980 in Jagdgeschwader 9 (JG-9), Peenemuende, then in technical training establishment.
Verkehrs- und Technikmuseum Prora [Prora, Rügen]

[Photo-ID: 4428] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 670 c/n: 966206
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 4429] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 673 c/n: 966207
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 3187] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 687 c/n: 966215 ex Luftwaffe/GAF 23+40
Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)]

[Photo-ID: 11621] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF Polish Air Force Reg.: 6504 c/n: 966504
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11622] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF Polish Air Force Reg.: 9107 c/n: 969107
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11977] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF Romanian Air Force Reg.: 6824 c/n: 96006824
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 1176] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Hungarian Air Force Reg.: 501 c/n: 760501
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 6731] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Hungarian Air Force Reg.: 503 c/n: 760503 ex N610DM, ex G-BRAM
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

[Photo-ID: 11623] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Polish Air Force Reg.: 1901 c/n: 761901
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11624] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Polish Air Force Reg.: 2004 c/n: 762004
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11136] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Polish Air Force Reg.: 2410 c/n: 762410 ex N21MF, displayed as Soviet 69
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 12453] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Czech Air Force Reg.: 5411 c/n: 94A5411
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]

[Photo-ID: 10527] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Czechoslovak Air Force Reg.: 4411 c/n: 94A4411
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 10528] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Czechoslovak Air Force Reg.: 4411 c/n: 94A4411
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 10704] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 22+26 c/n: 94A4302 ex NVA/LSK 740
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 3566] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 950 c/n: 761402
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3567] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 950 c/n: 761402
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 11625] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Polish Air Force Reg.: 01 c/n: 940ML-01
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 7910] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Polish Air Force Reg.: 4105 c/n: 94A4105 in Tiger Meet c/s
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 11626] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Polish Air Force Reg.: 4205 c/n: 94A4205
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 2464] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Russian Air Force Reg.: 47 c/n: 940MS13
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

[Photo-ID: 6103] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R Czech Air Force Reg.: 2149 c/n: 94R2149 ex N30421
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11627] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R Polish Air Force Reg.: 1125 c/n: 94R021125
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 1717] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS ex LSK/LV 861
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 1632] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS LSK/LV (NVA) Reg.: 738 c/n: 94A4301 as Indian C993, ex GAF 22+25
Technik Museum [Speyer]

[Photo-ID: 4457] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 703 c/n: 94A4006 ex GAF 22+22
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 4430] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 725 c/n: 94A4212
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 4431] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 829 c/n: 94A4705
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 6873] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 959 c/n: 94K6503
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 4525] © Karsten Palt 2012-03-26
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U Mongol A Indian Air Force Reg.: U-2974
HAL Heritage Centre & Aerospace Museum [Bangalore]

[Photo-ID: 5559] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-15
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U-400 NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 258 c/n: 661118 ex GAF 23+89
Technikmuseum Hugo Junkers [Dessau-Rosslau]

[Photo-ID: 11628] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U-400 Polish Air Force Reg.: 1217 c/n: 661217
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11629] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U-400 Polish Air Force Reg.: 1217 c/n: 661217
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 10529] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21UM Czech Air Force Reg.: 3166 c/n: 516931066
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 3568] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21UM German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 23+77 c/n: 02695156 displayed as DDR LSK/LV 256, ex DDR 256
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3569] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21UM German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 23+77 c/n: 02695156 displayed as DDR LSK/LV 256, ex DDR 256
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 11630] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force Reg.: 9349 c/n: 516999349
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

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