Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Soviet fighter aircraft
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Summary
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,266 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3]
- Operator: Soviet Air Forces[4], Russian Air Force[5], Afghanistan[6], Albania[7], Algeria[8], Angola[9], Azerbaijan[10], Croatian Air Force and Air Defence[11], Soviet Union[12], People's Republic of China[13], India[14], Russia[15], Algerian Air Force[16], Afghan Air Force[17]
- Manufacturer: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[18], Sokol[19], Dux Factory[20], Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing[21], AERO Vodochody Aerospace[22], Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[23], Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[24]
- Developer: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[25]
- Collection: Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[26]
- Subclass of: third-generation jet fighter[27], single-seat fighter[28]
- Designed by: Брунов, Анатолий Григорьевич[29]
- Part of: Algerian Air Force MiG-21 fleet[30], multi-role combat aircraft[31]
- Has use: multi-role combat aircraft[32]
- Commons category: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[33]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[34]
- Powered by: Tumansky R-25[35]
- Armament: Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23[36], R-60[37], K-13[38], FAB-500[39], FAB-250[40]
- NATO reporting name: Fishbed[41], Faceplate[42], Flipper[43]
- Inception: 1959[44]
- Start time: 1959[45]
- First flight: February 14, 1956[46]
- Service entry: 1959[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[48]
- Commons gallery: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[49]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[50], Blue Paw Print[51]
- Length: 15.76 m[52]
- Height: 4.12 m[53]
- Wingspan: 7.15 m[54]
- Vehicle range: 450 km[55]
Why It Matters
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]