Complete information on Indian MiG-21 / MiG-21F - FISHBED

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Tactical fighter. Designed OKB-155 (Mikoyan Design Bureau and M.I.Gurevicha). Work on the fighter began in 1952. In the summer of 1953 the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, which were instructed to begin the development of aircraft designed for hypersonic speeds.

The OKB Mikoyan began work on the project E-1 fighter with swept wings and engine AM-11 design AA Mikulin. Due to the delay of the aircraft engine development project has been modified for installation of the engine AM-9B with a thrust of 3250 kg of the MiG-19 .

The new fighter was a cipher E-2, it is different from the E-1 aerodynamic ridges under the aft fuselage and the split slats. At the same time, work began on a version of the E-5 fighter with a delta wing and the same engine AM-11. For the same reason the project was changed to E-4 engine AM-9B with a thrust of 3250 kg.
The first prototype with swept wings E-2 (later named the MiG-23 - the first with this name) made its first flight 14 February 1955 ( Test Pilot G.K.Mosolov). The first prototype with a delta wing E-4 was built in 1955 and first flew on June 16, 1955 (test pilot G.A.Sedov). In tests, the E-4 showed the maximum speed of 1296 km / h while the C-1 on tests of the Sukhoi Design Bureau has exceeded 2000 km / h. In the process of finalizing the aircraft E-4 replaced the wing - instead of one large aerodynamic ridge located under the wing, installed three small over the wing, wing tips cut off. RD-9B was replaced by RD-9And.

The modified E-4 made its first flight September 5, 1956 (test pilot G.A.Sedov). Construction of a second prototype E-4 on the basis of the project E-5 was launched in 1955 by establishing a modified airplane wing overhead wind-swept ridges and 57 degrees. The plane was created by RD-11 (AM 11). E-5 prototype first flew on January 9, 1956 (test pilot V.A.Nefedov). During the tests the aircraft was officially named the MiG-21. At the end of 1957 it was stopped the development of the aircraft E-2 / MiG-23 with swept wings. Testing E-5 to be completed in May 1958 Total aircraft E-4 and E-5 conducted more than 100 missions and 98, respectively (all copies of the E-2 and E-2A made 250 flights).

MiG-21F-13 board №84 "red" squadrons "aggressor" US Air Force. The aircraft was previously in the Indonesian Air Force. Aerodrome Tonopah, 1986 ( http://airwar.ru ).

Under the forced variation of the engine AM-11 - the product "37F" - was launched to provide an improved MiG-21 - E-6 aircraft. The first flight of the E-6-1 made May 20, 1958 (test pilot - V.A.Nefedov). The aircraft features a new engine and design improvements (see. Below). During the seventh flight of the E-6 (Test Pilot - V.A.Nefedov) after stopping the engine at an altitude of 18,000 m car crash landed, and the test pilot was killed. After this disaster from the plane E-6-2 has been removed electric control system, hydraulic and has been dubbed. Test three aircraft E-6 were in LII and mostly in Krasnovodsk in 1958-1959 GG Identified the main performance characteristics of the future MiG-21F.

USSR Council of Ministers Resolution №831-398 of 24 July 1958, the order №304 GKOT prescribed factory №21 (g.Gorky) start on the basis of small series of MiG-21 series production of the MiG-21F ( article "72", E-6) with an engine-11F P-300. The decree provides alterations in the MiG-21F and testing of two copies of the MiG-21 in the 4th quarter of 1959 is also the plant were ordered to cease production of the MiG-21 engine P-11-300 and secure the release of 12 MiG-21F. In the prototype of the MiG-21F / E-6 provides for the replacement of guns with HP-30 TKB-515, as well as the installation CD-30 radar and missiles "air-air".In 1958, production of the MiG-21F was deployed on №31 Tbilisi aircraft factory (in 1958 built the first 7 copies). Just a series of MiG-21F produced at the Moscow plant "Banner of Labor" (factory №30, now MiG, Moscow) in 1959 (released 30 copies.) And at the Gorky aircraft plant №21 (69 copies. In 1960 .). In 1960-1962 GG and in Moscow and Gorky serially produced MiG-21F-13. Serial production of the MiG-21F-13 for the Soviet Air Force in 1962, discontinued later aircraft modifications were made for export only.

The design - cantilever monoplane of normal aerodynamic configuration with a triangular plan tselnopovorotnym swept wing and stabilizer. The air intake - a supersonic multi-mode variable input section (due to the moving of the central body). The prototype E-6 (the future MiG-21F) differed from the E-5 / MiG-21 improved aerodynamics bow fyuzhelyazha, which established a new front with a fine cook lip and dvuhskachkovym cone. By increasing the speed of the aircraft air flow to the engine, to regulate the movement forward of the cone is not as smoothly as on the E-5, and the two races - for speeds 1,4-1,5M and 1.9M. In addition, several dropped down horizontal tail, have established a new standard equipment, improved the wing by holders rockets. System Rescue Crew: SK ejection system provides safe evacuation of the airplane at speeds up to 1100 km / h. The canopy opens upward and forward zazizaya pilot during ejection from the incoming air flow.

Engines : 1) E-5 (original project) - 1 x TRD AM-11 AA Mikulin development with a thrust at maximum capacity 3800 kg (afterburner - 5100 kg). 2) E-4 - TRD RD-9E (modification of the engine AM-9B) with a thrust in afterburner 3250 kg in 1956 to E-4 engine was replaced by RD-9And. 3) E-5 - TRD P-11 (AM-11 / RD-11 / R-11-300) with a thrust of 3800 kg, afterburner 5060/5100 kg (according to various sources). 4) E-6, the MiG-21F and MiG-21F-13 MiG-21U - turbojet P-11F-300 (product of "37F") with a thrust at maximum capacity 3880 kg (afterburner - 5740-5750 kg). Fuel - jet fuel T-1, T-2 and TS-1.

TTX fighter (the default data MiG-21F-13) crew - 1 person. (Educational-training modifications - 2 pers.)


E-4 (1955) E-5 (1956)
MiG-21 MiG-21F on the Resolution on the establishment of E-6 / MiG-21F MiG-21F-13 MiG-21U
Length 15.76 m (with LDPE) 13.46 m (without PVD)
15.76 m (with LDPE) 12.18 m (without LDPE)
Wingspan 7.749 m 7.749 m 7.154 m 7.154 m 7.65 m
Swipe stabilizers 3.5 m
Height 4.1 m 4.1 m 4.6 m
Wing area 16.21 sq.m. 22.95 sq.m. 22.95 sq.m. 22.95 sq.m.
Wing sweep 57 degrees 57 degrees 57 degrees 57 degrees
Sweep stabilizer 55 degrees 55 degrees 55 degrees 55 degrees 55 degrees
Sweep keel 60 degrees 60 degrees 60 degrees
The base chassis 4.81 m
Track chassis 2.69 m
Maximum Takeoff Weight 8376 kg (with 2 x FAB-500) 8386 kg (with 2 X-FAB 500)
8620 kg 9000 kg
Take-off weight is normal 4443 kg 6850 kg
7320 kg (with 1 x 490 liter drop tanks) 7100 kg
7570 kg (with 1 x 490 liter drop tanks) 7800 kg
Empty weight 3500 kg? 4819 kg 4871-4980 kg
The mass of fuel 2280 l / 1790 kg 2280 l / 1790 kg (Head. №№ to 74,210,701 of 74,210,814)
in 2470 l / 2115 kg 2350 L / 1950 kg
Maximum speed (at an altitude) 1296 km / h 1970 km / h (18000 m) 2300-2500 km / h 1,100 km / h (at the ground)
2100 km / h / 1.97M (15,300 m)
2.05M - the speed limit 1150 km / h (at the ground)
2175 km / h (altitude) 1150 km / h (at the ground)
2175 km / h (altitude)
The maximum permissible speed (with missiles R-3S and without PTB) 1,100 km / h (5000 m)
2100 km / h (12,500 m) 1,100 km / h (5000 m)
2175 km / h (12,500 m)
Cruising speed 930 km / h (11,000 m)
Speed landing 260-270 km / h
Acceleration acceleration from 1.24M to 1.97M - 160 seconds
Rate of climb the height of 5000 meters in 96 the height of 5000 meters in 96 20,000 m in height from 480-600 130 m / s
height of 18,500 meters in 450
meters in height 20700 505 (E-6) 142 m / s,
the height of 10,000 meters in 192;
height of 19,000 meters in 810 (missile);
Ceiling practical 16400 m 17650 m 21000-22000 m 14500 m (E-6, the static ceiling without afterburner)
20700 m (E-6) 19000 m 18300 m
Range 1120 km 1330 km 1,400 km
2,000 km (with the PTB) 1520 km (without PTB)
1800 km (1 PTB) 1,300 km (without PTB)
1580 km (1 PTB and missiles)
1670 km (Ferry) 1210 km (without PTB)
1460 km (Ferry)
Maximum operating overload 7 G 7 G
Acceleration from a speed of 600 km / h up to 1100 km / h 28
Flight duration 1.5 hours
2.25 hours (PTB) 2-2,03 hours (PTB)
Run 730 m less than 450 m 800-900 m 800-900 m 800-900 m
Mileage 890 m 450 m (with brake parachute)
850 m 380-420 m (with brake parachute)
800-900 m

Armament :
E-6 / MiG-21F MiG-21F-13
Artillery built 2 x 30 mm cannon NR-30 (30 rounds of ammunition). Decree on the development of the MiG-21F / E-6 planned replacement cannons NR-30 on gun TKB-515. 1 x 30 mm gun HP-30 (right in the fuselage) with 30 ammunition rounds (later increased to 60 rounds)
Missiles "air-air" (optional) 2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 unit NUR UB-16-57U missile C-5M (ARS-57M) "air-air" Later: 2 missiles RS-2U / RS-2US complex K-5M (AA 1) 2 missiles R-3Scomplex K-13 (AA-2) the trigger AAP-13



2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 unit NUR UB-16-57U missile C-5M (ARS-57M) "air-to-air"
missile 2 P-3C complex K-13 (AA-2), the trigger APU-13 later: 2 missiles RS-2U / RS-2UScomplex K-5M (AA-1)


Missiles "air-surface" 2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 unit NUR UB-16-57U with rocketsor C-5K (CARS 57)
2 unit NUR Oro 57K
NUR 2 C-24 (APC-240) 2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 unit NUR UB-16-57U missile S-5K (CARS 57)
2 unit NUR Oro 57K
NUR 2 C-24 (APC-240)
Bombs 2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 bombs 50-500 kg (for holders D3-57)
2 tank incendiary ST-360 2 hardpoints under the wing of (options):
2 bombs 50-500 kg (for holders D3-57)
2 tank incendiary ST-360
Suspended fuel tanks In the suspension assembly can be installed under the fuselage of the PTB 490 liters In the suspension assembly can be installed under the fuselage of the PTB 490 liters


Equipment:
E-5 (1956). E-6 (1958) MiG-21F, the MiG-21F-13
The sighting equipment / radar DME TSS-1 coupled with the optical sight of TSA-5H DME TSS-5 (MiG-21F) or SRD-5M
"Quantum" HIGH FIX
(MiG-21F-13) coupled with an optical sight
ASP-SND (MiG-21F) or ASP-5ND
(MiG-21F-13)
provides start R-3S missiles at a
distance of 1-7 km. Decree on the
development of the MiG-21F / E-6 planned
radar installation CD-30.
Onboard computer - -
IR-direction finder - -
HUD - -
Weapon control system - -
The system of control of the aircraft E-6-1 - hydraulic and electric,
E-6-2 - after the accident
E-6-1 Electric SA,
which is overdue, has been
removed and has
been dubbed hydraulic Autopilot CAP-2 (KAP-2K)
Hydraulic SU (dubbed)
Command guidance - -
Navigation Radio compasses ARK-5
Marker radio MRP-48P Radio compasses ARK-5A
(of the MiG-21F-13 - ARC-10)
altimeter RV-3 (the MiG-21F-13 -
RV-PA, a height of 600 m)
Marker radio MCI-56m
SRO Defendant gosopoznavaniya "Barium-M"
system radar warning receiver "Sirena-2" Station SOD-57M, "chrome" and
"chrome-nickel"
(SRZO-2 on the MiG-21F-13),
the SRO-2 system radar warning receiver "Sirena-2"
Defense Complex REP - -
Data transfer - -
Stations VHF RSIU-4 VHF RSIU 5B (P-802B)
Other avionics - -
Refueling - -
Other Instead of landing lights on
the MiG-21F-13 can be mounted
camera AFA-39

Modifications:
- E-4 - the first prototype of the MiG-21, with a delta wing, built in 1955, the first flight - June 16, 1955 (test pilot - G.A.Sedov).The plane had a number of shortcomings in the tests did not go to design specifications and has been finalized.E-4 with the cut off wing tips and RD-9And first flew on September 2, 1956 (test pilot G.A.Sedov);

An experienced fighter E-4 with the engine RD-9B and wing with two large crests, 1955 (http://aviadejavu.ru).E-4 aircraft with modified krylomi RD-9And, 1956 (http: // aviadejavu.ru).

- E-5 / MiG-21 - the second prototype with a delta wing (first flight - January 9, 1956), eliminated the main shortcomings of the E-4, the name of the MiG-21 was awarded the car at the test stage, between May and July 1960 tested with ski gear.

An experienced fighter E-5, 1956 (http://aviadejavu.ru).

- E-5-2 - the second prototype of the E-5.From May to July 1960 the aircraft was tested operation with unpaved airfields with fixed landing gear with special skis.- MiG-21 - Serial E-5, produced in small series plant №21 (g.Gorky) 1958- E 6 / E-6-1 - a modified version of the MiG-21 forced engine R-11F-300 and intake modifications, etc.

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR №831-398 of 24 July 1958, the order №304 GKOT prescribed factory №21 (g.Gorky) start on the basis of small series of MiG-21 series production of the MiG-21F (article "72", E-6) with engine R-11F-300.The decree provides alterations in the MiG-21F and testing of two copies of the MiG-21 in the 4th quarter of 1959 is also the plant were ordered to cease production of the MiG-21 engine P-11-300 and secure the release of 12 MiG-21F.

In the prototype of the MiG-21F / E-6 provides for the replacement of guns with HP-30 TKB-515, as well as the installation CD-30 radar and missiles "air-to-air."The first flight of the E-6-1 made May 20, 1958 (pilot - V.A.Nefedov).- E-6-2 - the second prototype fighter prototype of the MiG-21F (September 15, 1958, the pilot - KK .Kokkinaki).After 15 flights in LII plane was relocated in g.Krasnovodsk.

Total program of factory tests aircraft made 46 flights, it has been replaced by three engines.In 1959 we finalized the airplane under suspension of R-3C at the ends of the wings - test changed the shape of the wing in the plan and about the middle of its sweep reduced from 57 degrees to 48 degrees.The ends of the new wing have a greater slice them fastened launchers APU-13 missiles.

Such a scheme suspension missiles tested in the Soviet Union 6-2 in the E-September 1960 to April 1961, however, assessed the results of the tests, the designers did not implement end the suspension of a series of rockets.- E-6-3 - the last pre-production prototype of the MiG -21F (1958).For the tests the aircraft entered the Krasnovodsk in December 1958 Tested application blocks NUR UB-16-57U.

Later remodeled in the E-66 (see below).- E-7-1 / MiG-21E - interceptor based on the MiG-21F, the first experimental prototype (1958).On the plane was set multifunction radar RP-21 (CD-30T).Due to the large diameter of the antenna changed the nose of the aircraft.Armament missing, weapons - missiles K-13.Later, it finalized and adopted by both the MiG-21PF (see separate article).- MiG-21F (article "72") - the first production version of the MiG-21 - frontline fighter (1959), series production at the Moscow plant "Banner labor "(30 copies. in 1959) and at the Gorky aircraft plant (69 copies. in 1960);- E-6T / 6T-E-1 - prototype of the MiG-21F-13 (1959), in 1961 6T, the E-1 to set speed records converted LRE for the installation of V-21 turbojet engine and an advanced P-11F2-300 the first time in the cockpit appeared gargrot the fuel tank 170 liters.

In 1959, it was tested several prototypes E-6T.- E-66 - a record machine, a converted aircraft E-6-3, October 31, 1959 set a speed record on the basis of 15-25 km - 2388 km / h (pilot - G.K.Mosolov)- MiG-21F-13 (product of "74") - the 13th, the second Large series MiG-21F (1960), increased the area of the keel, compared with the earlier MiG-21F on Gorky aircraft plant produced in 1960 - 132 copies., in 1961 - 272 copies., in 1962 - 202 copies.

Since 1960, as produced at the Moscow plant "Banner of Labor" for the Soviet Air Force production is completed in 1962, construction of the aircraft used aluminum alloys D16, B-25, M25T4, AK-4-1, magnesium alloy VM-65 1, steel and 30KhGSA 30HGSNA, fuselage skin thickness - 1.2 mm;central cone intake was recorded at different locations on Speeds up to 1.5 m, 1.5-1.9 m and over 1.9 M (at a lower speed of the cone is pulled into).MiG-21F-13 with some changes was made in Czechoslovakia and China (see.MiG-21. Chronology and export).

- E 7-2 / E 7-3 - the second and third prototype of MiG-21E, were tested as of mid-1960 E-7-2 first flight in January 1960- E-6T-3 - an experienced fighter in 1960, is equipped with canards-destabilizer (PGO).Tested in 1960-1962 GG- E-6U-1 - prototype of the MiG-21U (first flight - October 17, 1960, the pilot - Ostapenko PM)- MiG-21U (the product "66" in the export performance - "66-400" - article "66" 400 series for India, as "66-600") - a training MiG-21F (mass production at the Tbilisi aircraft plant in 1962-1966 yy ., produced 180 copies.), optical sight ASP-5ND, katapulnye chair SC without braking parachute arming - 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun A-12.7, under the wing - up to 2 missiles P-3C;

On the export of the aircraft was manufactured from 1964 to 1968 at the Moscow plant "Banner of Labor";MiG-21U-600 Series was equipped with MiG-keel 21PFM and radar rangefinder SRD-5M;- E-66A - a record car based on the E-6 in the tank fairing and additional rocket engine, main series of records - April 28, 1961 - dynamic ceiling - 34714 m (the pilot - G.K.Mosolov).- E-60, E-60A and E-76 - a record of the machine;- E-6B - prototype based on the MiG-21F-13 (early tests - Summer 1963), improvement of landing at high angles of attack (16-18 deg.), testing SRM accelerators and ski gear.

Unlike mass-produced cars in the E-6B were installed nondisplacement landing flaps and tail support with shock absorber and roller located in the ventral fins.The system of blowing boundary layer (PCA) previously tested on one of the prototypes, has been disabled.The tests, conducted in July and August 1963 showed that when landing with a large angle of attack fighter has a small margin of longitudinal stability, greatly complicates review deteriorated steering technique and requires special training pilot.

As a result, such a landing was more complicated than using the PCA.- E-33 - record car based on the MiG-21U, the pilot N.Prohanova in May 1965 set a record altitude 24336 meters (dynamic ceiling) among women; in June 1965 aviatrix L. Zaytseva set a record height of level flight - 19020 m Some titles modifications cause some doubts (ever met in the press, but later not confirmed):MiG-21F-1 - MiG-21F 1 Series, according to some sources in 1962, a certain amount was supplied to India, the MiG-21F-5 - the MiG-21F of the fifth series,t he MiG-21F-12 - Twelfth series of MiG-21F;MiG-21FA - MiG-21F two cannons NR-30;denote the modification of NATO notation: faceplate - E-2, E-2A;Fishbed-A - E-4, E-5;Fishbed-B - E-6;Fishbed-C - the MiG-21F;FISHBED-D - MiG-21PF;Fishbed-E - MiG-21PFS;Fishbed-F - MiG-21PFM;Fishbed-G - the MiG-21PD; Fishbed-H - the MiG-21P / RF; Fishbed-I - the MiG-21I Analogue 144;Fishbed-J - MiG-21MF;Fishbed-K - MiG-21SMT;Fishbed-L - the MiG-21bis;Fishbed-M -?intelligence, electronic warfare; Fishbed-N - MiG-21bisF (?);MONGOL-A - the MiG-21U;MONGOL-B - the MiG-21US / PA;

status and export- paperMiG-21.Chronology and exports.

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[Stephen Cohen]

@Major Shaitan Singh

Sir as I recall you have done this Complete Information series previously too

I wanted to ask which other planes you have covered

And could you please give a link to your earlier threads

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

@Major Shaitan Singh

Sir as I recall you have done this Complete Information series previously too

I wanted to ask which other planes you have covered

And could you please give a link to your earlier threads

I will Tag you in all my post, you can go through the posts and add some more information if you want to share

 

[The_Sidewinder]

@Major Shaitan Singh
Nice info pool buddy. You never cease to amaze us.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

MiG-21.

In total, the USSR during the years of the MiG-21 of various modifications made:- plant "Banner of Labor "(Moscow) - 3203 copies.- Gorky aircraft plant "Sokol" - 5278 copies.- Tbilisi Aircraft Factory - 1677 copies.TOTAL: 10 158 copies.(In the USSR).

MiG-21F-13 Air Force Vietnam (http://militaryphotos.net).

Status: USSR / Russia:
- 1958-1986 GG- Years of serial production of the MiG-21 in various embodiments and versions;

Plant №30 "Banner of Labor" (Moscow) Aircraft factory №21 (g.Gorky) Aircraft factory №31 (Tbilisi)
1958 7 MiG-21F
1959 30 MiG-21F 10 MiG-21F
1960 132 MiG-21F-13 69 MiG-21F
1961 272 MiG-21F-13 MiG-21F-13
1962 202 MiG-21F-13 MiG-21F-13
1963 MiG-21F-13 (export)

1964 MiG-21F-13 (export)
1965 MiG-21F-13 (export)


- 1958 - at the Tbilisi aircraft plant built the first 7 copies of the MiG-21F;- 1959-1960 GG- Serial production of MiG-21F is conducted at the Gorky aircraft plant (built 69 copies. In 1960), Tbilisi (10 ind.) And at the Moscow plant "Banner of Labor" (30 copies. In 1959);- 1960-1962 GG- At the Gorky aircraft plant under investigation and the MiG-21F-13, produced by years: 1960 - 132 copies.

1961 - 272 copies. 1962 - 202 copies.- 1960-1965 GG- At the Moscow plant "Banner of Labor" made MiG-21F-13;- in 1976 - in the Air Force have all serial MiG-21, the total number of armed approx.2000 copies .;- 1979 - all armed with 3600 copies .;- 1980-1981- The MiG-21 was withdrawn from service, only the Air Force approx.1300 MiG-21 and more than 300 scouts;

Afghanistan, together with the 40th Army entered 48 copies.MiG-21cm / CMT / bis and one squadron of MiG-21R;- 1983 - all in the Air Force in 1200 copies .;- 1990 October - are in service with the following modifications of the MiG-21 - bis, M, MF, PF, PFM , P, RF, C, CM, CMT, UM, CM;- 1993 - almost completely withdrawn from service;- 1994 - plant "Sokol" in Nizhniy Novgorod is assembling batch of MiG-21I (new MiG-21bis) ;

Export: Azerbaijan- 2012 - decommissioned last MiG-21.Albania- 1991-1993- Armed with 20 copies.F-7 (MiG-21 in the Chinese version);

Algeria- 1977 - 6 copies supplied.MiG-21MF;- 1978 - delivered 25 copies.MiG-21MF;- 1981 - armed with 25 copies.MiG-21MF;- 1983 - all armed with 70 copies.MiG-21 (including the MiG-21F)- 1991 - for all time delivered approx.90 copies.MiG-21- 1993 - armed with 98 copies.MiG-21,

Angola- 1975 - delivered 32 copies.MiG-21F;- 1983 - all armed with 40 copies.(MiG-21F including)- 1991 - for the time put 70 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 35 copies.MiG-21 and 6 specimens.MiG-21U;

Afghanistan- 1978 - delivered 20 copies.MiG-21MF;- 1980 - there armed with MiG-21MF and MiG-21bis;- 1986 - has in service, includingMiG-21F;- 1990 - delivered 23 copies.MiG-21bis and 2 copies.MiG-21UM, as well as 8 copies. engines for the MiG-21bis P-25-300;just renovated in the USSR 23 copies.

MiG-21bis (April-June 1990), 9 of the requested additional MiG-21bis is not delivered any;- 1991 - for all time delivered more than 65 copies .;- 1993 - in service 98 pcs .;

Bangladesh :- 1973 beginning of the year - delivered 12 MiG-21MF and MiG-2 21UM.- 1986 - there are armed;- in 1991 - the amount of supplies of all time 14 copies .;- 1993 - in service 20 ind.MiG-21 and 17 copies.F-7,- 1994 - the last MiG-21MF decommissioned Air Force.

Bulgaria:- in 1974 - the MiG-21F and MiG-21U / mind is in service;- 1981 - armed with 60 copies.MiG-21F / MF and 15 ekz.MiG-21P;- 1983 - armed with 80 copies. various modifications;- 1991 - for all time delivered more than 80 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 106 copies.MiG-21 and 19 copies. MiG-21P, Burkina Faso- 1984 - 8 from the Soviet Union put the MiG-21MF (AFB Ouagadougou).- 2000 - the last MiG-21 decommissioned Air Force.
Hungary


MiG-21F-13 MiG-21PF MiG-21MF MiG-21bis MiG-21U MiG-21UM
the beginning of the 1960s It delivered 48 copies.
1964 the beginning of the supply 24 copies.
1971 the beginning of deliveries of 48 copies.
1975-1979 GG It delivered 62 copies.
1978 decommissioned for all time delivered 16 copies. for all time delivered 24 copies.
- 1981 - armed with 80 specimens.
- 1993 - armed with 65 copies .;
- 1997 - there are armed;
- 2000 - is completely decommissioned. The longest served variants of the MiG-21bis / MiG-21UM.Vietnam- 1965 December - the first delivery ok.24 copies.(2 Squadron 921 th IAP) MiG-21PF-B ("Vietnam") and MiG-21PFM;- 1966 - applied in the North Vietnamese air defense missile K-13.



- 1967 from 20 to 30 October - during the bombardment of the airfield Fkuyen destroyed on the ground 4 MiG-21 and 1 aircraft shot down on takeoff.
- 1986 - armed with 120 copies.(Including the MiG-21PF)
- 1991 - for all time delivered 235 copies .;
- 1993 - armed with 125 copies.(Including the MiG-21bis);Guinea - 1991 - for all time delivered to 8 copies .;
Guinea Bissau - was in service with the Air Force. GDR (1990 - Germany)

MiG-21F-13 MiG-21PF MiG-21U MiG-21PFM MiG-21US MiG-21M MiG-21UM MiG-21MF MiG-21bis
1962 May the first deliveries of the regiment JG-8 (Neuhardenberg).Following placed in shelves JG-9 at Peenemuende and the JG-3-Neisse Malksetale just delivered 75 MiG-21F-13
1964 March
the first deliveries of the regiment JG-8 (Neuhardenberg).There were delivered 53 MiG-21PF.
1965 April - July 1967 the regiments armed with MiG-21 and the training compound FAG-15 delivered 45 of training MiG-21U
1968 June first deliveries just delivered 134 copies.
December 1968 - August 1970 It delivered 17 copies.
1969 July - December 1970 delivered 87 copies.includingin the JG-8 (Neuhardenberg)
June 1971 - March 1978 It delivered 37 copies.
1972 April delivered the first 14 copies of the regiment JG-3.just put 62 copies.
1973 12 copies.from the JG-8 BBC Syria
October 1975 - May 1978 It delivered 46 copies.
1978 It begins to appear with weapons
1983 is
1985 decommissioned completely
1986 - It begins to appear with weapons
1988 - decommissioned completely
1992 - - is is is is
- 1981 - armed with 200 copies.(Including still have the MiG-21F-13 and MiG-21PF)
- 1983 - in service to 250 copies.(Including still have the MiG-21U and MiG-21PF)
- 1978 - all for all time delivered 456 MiG-21 of various modifications.The last delivery was in 1978 (MiG-21bis).
- 1990 - 50 copies.scrapped in the GDR and 251 copies.of the Air Force of the former GDR it is planned to be scrapped;

- 1992 - 251 copies.MiG-21 (including MiG-21PFM / ed. "94", the MiG-21MF and MiG-21UM) are part of command "East" (the former GDR),

the Democratic Republic of Congo- 1997 - delivered Serbia 4 MiG-21PMF.Egypt- 1962 - the first deliveries of the MiG-21F;- 1967 - all armed with 50 copies.(According to other sources - 80 copies.), MiG-21PF / PFL / PFM (ed. "94") with missiles R-3S - there are armed;- in 1970 - the party put the MiG-21MF with Soviet pilots;- 1974 of - armed MiG-21MF has, MiG-21M and MiG-21PF;- 1986 - armed with 272 copies.(Including still have the MiG-21F), is adjusted in plants Sakr repair of engines F-11, works on installation of the MiG-21 navigation system and the system of recognition of the company "Teledyne", the system displays on the windshield "GEC Avionics" , magazines clutter the company ALE-40 "Tractor" and missiles AIM-9P "Sidewinder";- 1990 - armed with 83 copies.MiG-21 of various modifications, 52 copies.F-7, 14 copies.MiG-21P / Russian and 20 copies.MiG-21U;- in 1991 - only for the time put 80 copies.F-7 from China and 475 copies.MiG-21 of various modifications of the USSR- 1993 - armed with 112 copies.MiG-21, 14 copies.MiG-21P / Russian and 52 copies.F-7,

Zambia- 1980 - signed a contract for delivery of 16 copies.MiG-21F;- 1986 - the MiG-21F is already in service;- 1991 - for the time put 18 copies.(MiG-21F / Y);Zimbabwe - 1991 - for the time put 24 copies.F-7 (from China),

Israel- 1966 - tested the MiG-21F-13 Iraqi perebezchika;- 1993 - and the division of IAI Bedek concern "Elbit" proposed a program of modernization of the MiG-21 fleet of Romania (agreement on work 100 machines of the Romanian Air Force),

India- January 15 1963 - the first batch of MiG-21F-13 sent by sea from Odessa (6 copies. 28 Squadron of the Indian Air Force)- Fall 1964 - put 4 copies.MiG-21F-13 and 2 copies.MiG-21PF;- 1966-1974 GG- Preparation and production under license MiG-21FL Nasik factories corporation HAL (total contract - 200 copies.).

Until 1964 assembles node supplied from the USSR in 1969 deployed independent production (growth - 30 ind. / Year), the cost of one MiG-21FL in 1974 amounted to 2 million. US $;- 1970-1979 g z.- A new contract for the licensed production of MiG-21M (launched in 1973).The pace of production up to 1975 sotavlyaet 10 ind. / Year.Including additional supplies from the Soviet Union by 1979 produced 150 copies.MiG-21M;

Repair and assembly of engines for the MiG-21, mastered the factory Koraput;- 1973 14 February- first flight collected in India MiG-21M;- 1974 - received the Air Force with 20 assembly lines ekz.MiG-21M;granted a license to build the MiG-21FMA (27 copies. delivered from the Soviet Union and the total amount of the order of 50 copies.);- 1975 - in service have 50 copies.MiG-21FMA and 36 copies.MiG-21M, as well as the MiG-21bis and MiG-21UM;-

1979 - Air Force 150 copies.MiG-21M;- 1980-1987 GG- Granted a license for the production of the MiG-21bis (only 200 copies., 30-50 ind. Per year), in 1980 the Air Force already has 10 copies.MiG-21bis;- 1981 - armed with 150 copies.MiG-21bis, ok.300 copies.MiG-21, other modifications, 40 copies.MiG-21 UTI options;- 1986 - all armed with more than 500 copies.MiG-21- 1988 - all produced under license ok.500 ind. (MiG-21FL / M / bis).

A new export version with improved by 30-40% [Characteristics, cost 3.8 US $ million (MiG-21I)- 1991 - for the time manufactured and sold 675 copies.MiG-21- 1993 April - armed with 294 copies.MiG-21, signed a preliminary agreement on the joint with OKB MiG fleet modernization Indian MiG-21- 1994 - is building a prototype of the MiG-21-93, it plans to upgrade ok.120 copies.MiG-21bis;- 1996 - has signed an agreement on modernization of the fleet of Indian MiG-21,
Indonesia - early 1960s - were delivered MiG-21F-13;

Iraq- in 1963 - the first deliveries of the MiG-21F-13;- 1983 - only 90 copies .; Force- 1983-1984- Put 61 copies.MiG-21- 1986 - armed with 176 copies.MiG-21 (including the MiG-21F)- 1990-1991(Until 16 January 1991 - the start of "Operation Desert Storm") - for all time delivered more than 230 copies.MiG-21 and F-7 (80 pcs.),

The Air Force including 40 copies.F-7 (MiG-21F-13, set in 1990), 12 copies.MiG-21U / UM, 75 copies.MiG-21PF / MF, 75 copies.MiG-21 other modifications (total: 202 copies. In the Air Force, of which 182 copies. Delivered from the Soviet Union);- 1993 - the MiG-21 and F-7 has armed,

Iran:- 1991 - Chinese set 18 copies.F-7;- 1993 - armed with 12 copies.F-7,the Yemen Arab Republic - the MiG-21 were in service.

Kazakhstan - 1997 - there are armed;

Cambodia- 1980 - the MiG-21F is, in service;- 1991 - for all time delivered more than 20 ind.MiG-21- 1993 - armed with 17 copies .;

China- 1966 - first deliveries of the MiG-21F-13 and the provision of technical documentation for assembly;- 1972-1973 GG- Start of production of the MiG-21F analog-13 - J-7 (F-7 / F-7-I - export performance);- 1974 - in service 75 copies.J-7;- ok.1978 city - modification of F-7-II;- 1986 - all made more than 400 copies.J-7 different versions: J-7 (F-7) - an analog of the MiG-21F-13; J-7-III - an analog of the MiG-21MF (ie to 1983); JJ-7 (FT-7) - analogue MiG-21U / DC (ie to 1985); F-7M Airguard - purely export version with Western REO (avionics); F-7P Skybolt - export version with Western REO;- 1993 - armed with approx.500 copies.J-7;- 1996-1997- Have in service, at the air show "Airshow China-96" shows a new light fighter FC-7 c RD-33, it is expected that by 2000 this will be the main fighter aircraft of the Chinese Air Force,

North Korea:- 1974 - 130 ind.contract put 24 copies.MiG-21- 1975 - all armed with 24 copies .;- 1978 - started assembly of MiG-21MF license;- 1983 - all armed with 120 copies.MiG-21- 1986 - all armed with about 200 staff working copies.(Including the MiG-21F)- 1991 - for all time delivered 220 copies.MiG-21- 1993 - armed with 130 copies.MiG-21 and 40 copies.F-7,

Congo (Republic of Congo):- 1986 - delivered from the Soviet Union 14 MiG-21bis and MiG-2 21UM.- 1991 - for the time put 14 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 12 copies .MiG-21- 1997 - Air Force MiG-21bis 5 and 1 MiG-21UM.Later decommissioned.

Cuba- 1973 - armed with 80 copies.(Including MiG-21PFM (ed. "94") and MiG-21MF)- 1974 - delivered 30 copies.MiG-21- 1981 - armed with 50 copies.MiG-21F, 30 copies.MiG-21MF, as well as MiG-21R, and other modifications;- 1983 - in service to 200 copies.(Incl MiG-21PF)- 1991 - for all time delivered more than 170 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 80 copies.MiG-21 and 8 copies.MiG-21U,Laos- 1986 - armed with 44 copies.(Including the MiG-21F)- 1991 - all delivered all-time copies .; 44- 1993 - armed with 31 copies.MiG-21,

Libya- 1983 - armed with 94 copies .;- 1986 - armed with 55 copies .;- 1991 - for all time delivered 104 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 50 copies .MiG-21

Madagascar- 1979 - MiG-21MF is on arms (?)- 1980 - 8 delivered copies.MiG-21F of 15 copies.contract;- 1991 - for the time put 15 copies .;

Mali - 1991 - for the time put 12 copies .;

Mozambique- 1978 - armed with 30 copies.MiG-21MF,- 1986 - the MiG-21F is, in service;- 1993 - armed with 43 copies.MiG-21,

Mongolia:- beginning in 1977 - delivery of the first eight MiG-21PF and 4 MiG-21UM;- 1977-1984 GG- All delivered 44 MiG-21 of various modifications.- 1986 - in service for more than 10 copies.(Including the MiG-21F)- 1991 - for the time put 12 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 15 copies.MiG-21 and 3 copies.MiG-21U;- 2011 - 10 MiG-21 is in the Air Force.

Myanmar (formerly. Burma) - 1993 - armed with 10 copies.F-7, and 2 copies.FT-7,Nigeria- 1975-1976 GG- Delivered 25 MiG-21MF and MiG-6 21UM;- 1986 - MiG-21MF is on armaments;- 1990 - in service for at least 12 copies.MiG-21MF and 2 copies.MiG-21UM;- 1991 - for the time put 31 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 22 copies.MiG-21 of various modifications; discontinued operation of aircraft in the early 1990s in connection with the termination of Soviet technical assistance.

Nicaragua- 1988 - until 1995 it was planned to deliver 12 copies .;- 1993 - in service there,

Pakistan- 1990 - armed with 40 copies.F-7, and 36 copies.FT-7 (plus the FT-5);- 1991 - for the time put 95 copies.F-7 and its modifications (including the F-7P Skybolt);- 1993 - armed with 75 copies.F-7,Peru- 1977 - re-export to Cuba 12 copies .;- 1993 - is not armed,

Poland- in 1961 - the first deliveries of the MiG-21F-13;- 1963 - completed delivery of 25 MiG-21F-13;- 1964-1965- Delivery of MiG-21PF - 84 units, decommissioned in 1989 .;- 1965-1966 GG- Delivery of the MiG-21U - 11 units, decommissioned in 1990 .;- 1966-1968 GG- Delivery of MiG-21PFM - 132 units., Decommissioned in 1989 .;- 1968-1972 GG- Delivery of MiG-21R reconnaissance - 36 units, decommissioned in 1997 .;- 1969-1970 GG- Delivery of training MiG-21US - 12 units, decommissioned in 2003 and MiG-21M - 36 units, decommissioned in 2002 .;- 1971-1981 GG- Delivery of MiG-21UM - 54 units, decommissioned in 2003 .;- 1972-1975 GG- Delivery of MiG-21MF - 120 units, decommissioned in 2003 .;- 1973 - the MiG-21F-13 decommissioned;- 1979 - the beginning of deliveries of MiG-21bis - all delivered 72 fighter decommissioned in 1999. In total,

Poland received 582 MiG-21 in six versions of combat, three educational training and one intelligence.- 1981 - armed with 315 copies.(Modified MF, P, RF, Y, F, bis)- 1983 - armed with 390 copies .;- 1989 - decommissioned MiG-21PF and MiG-21PFM;- 1990 - removed from service MiG-21U;- 1991 - for the time put ok.400 copy .;- 1993 - armed with 221 copies.MiG-21 and 24 copies.MiG-21P;- 1997 - decommissioned MiG-21R;- 1999 - decommissioned MiG-21bis;- 2002 - decommissioned MiG-21M;- 2003 - decommissioned MiG 21US MiG-21UM, as well as MiG-21MF,

Romania:- in 1981 - in service 80 copies.(MiG-21F including)- 1991 - for all time delivered from the USSR more than 175 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 218 copies.MiG-21 and 10 copies.MiG-21P.Israel has proposed a program of modernization of the MiG-21 fleet of Romania (signed on works on 100 machines MiG-21-2000 Romanian Air Force in the amount of 330 US $ million);

North Yemen- 1986 - armed with 25 copies.(MiG-21F including?)- 1991 - the amount of deliveries for the time of 12 copies.(?),

Serbia- 1997 - supplied to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 MiG-21PMF.Syria:- 1967 - first deliveries of 26 copies .;- 1973 - armed with 180 copies.MiG-21 of various modifications (including the MiG-21F-13 and MiG-21MF)- 1974 May - put 54 copies .;- 1975 - delivered 11 copies .;- in 1981 - in service 250 copies.(Including modification of bis, MF, PF and CMT)- 1982 June 10 - in the war with Israel lost 10 copies.MiG-21bis;- 1986 - for all time delivered 330 copies.(Including modification of M and F)- 1991 - for all time delivered 435 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 172 copies .;Slovakia - was in service with the Air Force.

Somalia- July 1974 - delivered 7 copies .;- 1986 - the MiG-21F has armed;- 1990 - armed with 8 copy .;- 1991 - for the time put 10 copies .;

Sudan- 1974 - delivered 4 copies.MiG-21- 1986 - the MiG-21F is, in service;- 1990-1993- Armed with 8 copies.MiG-21 and 4 copies.MiG-21U;- 1991 - for the time put 18 copies .;

United States - 1988 - in addition to private, Air Force units - 8 copies .;
Tanzania- 1974 - delivered 16 copies.F-7;- 1991 - for the time put 16 copies.F-7,
Uganda- 1975 - delivered copies .; 8- 1976 - 12 copies delivered.(?)- 1991 - for the time put 19 copies .;
Ukraine - 1992 - there are armed;

Finland- 1974 - the MiG-21F-13 and MiG-21MF is on armaments, the first delivery of 12 ind.MiG-21bis;- 1979 - 2 copies delivered.MiG-21bis;- 1980 - delivered 18 copies.MiG-21bis and MiG-21F-13 in the Air Force - 19 copies .;- 1986 - the MiG-21bis in service - 35 copies .;- 1991 - for the time put 54 copies.(Only the MiG-21F-13, MiG-21MF MiG-21UM and MiG-21bis)- 1993 - armed with 20 copies .;- 1998 - the last MiG-21bis withdrawn from service.

Croatia - 1993 - have the Air Force,the Czech Republic - was in service with the Air Force.

Czechoslovakia:- mid-1960s - been established assembly of MiG-21F-13 factory Aero Vodochody. Total collected 194 copies.- 1981-1983 GG- Armed with 220 copies.MiG-21 (including MF, F and V) and 80 copies.MiG-21P;- 1986 - the MiG-21R in the Air Force - 40 copies .;- 1991 - for all time delivered 350 copies .;- 1997 - discussed plans for replacing 24 MiG-21 Air Force of the Czech Republic in the western aircraft ;

Ethiopia- 1983 - armed with 140 copies.(MiG-21F and MiG-21MF in the amount with the MiG-23)- 1991 - for the time put 95 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 40 copies.MiG-21- 1997 - have in service,Yugoslavia:

Year MiG-21F-13 MiG-21U MiG-21PMF MiG-21US MiG-21P MiG-21M MiG-21MF MiG-21bis MiG-21UM
1962 25.12 - transferred to the first name - L-12.Only 45 copies.
1965 only 9 copies, the name - NL-12
1968 only 36 copies, the name - L-13
1969 only 9 copies, the name NL-14
1970 only 12 copies, the name L-14I only 25 copies, the name L-15
1975 only 6 copies
1977 the beginning of deliveries the beginning of deliveries
1980 decommissioned

- 1983 - according to unconfirmed reports in service of up to 200 copies.(Including the MiG-21F and MiG-21bis and MiG-21U)

- 1991 - for all time delivered to 100 fighters and 35 of training MiG-21.After the collapse of Yugoslavia all the MiG-21, except for a few stolen, moved Serbia.
South Yemen- 1974 - delivered 12 copies.MiG-21F;- 1980 - delivered 20 copies.MiG-21MF of 40 copies. contract;- 1986 - armed with 48 copies .;- 1991 - for all time delivered more than 50 copies .;- 1993 - armed with 50 copies.MiG-21.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

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[Danish saleem]

what is the status of Mig-25 in indian air force, i think Mig-25 and 27''s were retiring from Indian Air force.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

"what is the status of Mig-25 in indian air force, i think Mig-25 and 27''s were retiring from Indian Air force."

In May (1997), an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mikoyan MiG-25RB Foxbat-B Reconnaissance aircraft created a furore when the pilot flew faster than Mach 2 over Pakistani territory following a reconnaissance mission into Pakistan airspace. The Foxbat broke the sound barrier while flying at an altitude of around 65,000 feet, otherwise the mission would have remained cover, at least to the general public. The Pakistani Government considered the breaking of sound barrier as deliberate to make the point that Pakistani Airforce (PAF) has no aircraft in its inventory which can come close to the cruising height of MiG-25 ( up to 74,000 feet ).


ARTISTIC IMPRESSION OF IAF MIG-25 OVER ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN 1997


The Ruler of Stratosphere: A story of FOXBAT pilot

This is one of the rare pic of any MiG-25 Foxbat pilot. He belongs to the IAF No.102 ''The Trisonic'' squadron. Generally Foxbat pilots' identity kept secret because of the top secret mission they flew overenemy lines, which makes them kind of the ''007 Agent of Air Force''.The No.102 Trisonic squadron is one of the first squadron to fly MiG-25other than Russia. It flew several photographic mission over China andPakistan in late 80s. To be a Foxbat pilot kind of requires excellent flight record and most no of sorties with highest experience in your group. .

Only with a rank of Wing Commander officers were allowed for MiG-25 Pilot training. Not all the pilots get to fly the Foxbat beast.Only the best of the best with maximum experience are choose for this. Ofcourse it's necessary, because most Foxbat mission requires flying at75000ft and taking photographs at that altitude without being completely knocked-out due to GLOC is not a nutcase opening job.Although now this ''Beast of stratosphere'' is retired and sitting at Palam museum, till now only 42 pilots
of IAF are officially certified to fly aFoxbat-B.

MiG-25 Garuda is one of the top secret plane IAF has ever had. It's jealously guarded and the pilots were never allowed to talk about theirmission or machine in the public...even now. It's reported that the Trishul air base has Foxbats capable of flying over 85000ft.

''Although those machines have been retired, because they became obsolete due to intensive use of satellites and drones...still I miss those mean machines. Those are darned good days.''---

Indian Aerospace/Defense News: The Story of IAF MiG-25 over Islamabad