MIKOYAN & GUREVICH MiG 21 ‘FISHBED’

 

ORIGIN:

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

TYPE:

Single-seat fighter

ENGINE:

One 14,500 lbst Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet with afterburning

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 7.5 m (23 ft 5½ in)
  • Length: 13.46 m (44 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 23 m² (247.57 sq ft)
  • Max speed: 2,070 km/h (1,285 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 11,000 m/min (36,090 ft/min)
  • Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,050m)
  • Range on internal fuel: 1,100 km (583 miles)
  • Max range with three external fuel tanks: 1,800 km (1,118 miles)
  • Empty weight: 5,842 kg (12,180 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 9,400 kg (20,723 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

https://www.planespotters.net/photo/961515/47-red-soviet-air-force-red-air-force-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-21

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