Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PF
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Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich Model: MiG-21 PF Span: 7.01m / 23ft Year: 1967 Length: 14.48m / 48ft Height: 4.01m / 13ft Wing Area: 23.78m² / 256ft² Short Title: MiG-21 PF Empty Weight: 5180.11kg / 11,420lbs Gross Weight: 7750.21kg / 17,086lbs Maximum Speed: 2175.37km/h Power Plant: One Tumansky R-11 F2-300 turbojet Range: 1679.8km / 1,044miles Serial Number: 4315 On Loan To: Combat Air Museum Topeka, Kansas |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PF NATO Code Name: "Fishbed D" The MiG-21 was Russia's first operational fighter capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2. Though appearing simple in design, it was in reality a highly sophisticated aircraft and a serious threat to comparable Western fighters. Even by contemporary standards, the MiG-21 remains an excellent air-combat platform. New and refined updates to the MiG-21 are a major business in the world arms community and it appears the tailed delta fighter will remain in operational front-line service for many decades to come. The MiG-21's positive attributes are many, but the most important include its small size, its light weight, and its exceptional maneuverability and performance. It is perhaps the least expensive high-performance combat aircraft in the world today. Accordingly, several thousand remain operational with small air forces across the globe. The Champlin Collection's MiG-21PF is one of many released by Russian satellite countries following the collapse of the Soviet Union during the late 1980s. It is an ex-Czechoslovakian Air Force aircraft equipped for air-intercept/point-defense work. It is fully operational, with functioning radar, ejection seat, and weapons systems. |
