MiG-21s & F-7s Specifications & Capabilities

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Not a VS thread and dont make it one. While researching on the evolution of super7, I stumbled upon some info that I would like to share which was not directly related in the
JF-17's various initial design phases
thread.

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Versions of the MiG-21
About 20 main and sub versions of the MiG-21 can be divided into four generations. In the following the main features of the several generations are shown. The - often wrong designated - Western code names are subject to a separate list.



First Generation
Daylight interceptor without radar, armed with guns (one or two 30mm NR-30 respectively), guided or unguided missiles on two wing pylons.

• MiG-21F (Изделие = product 65)
• MiG-21F (72)
• MiG-21F-13 (74)
• MiG-21F-13 (S-106, built under licence in Czechoslovakia)

First production model:
MiG-21F at Central Army Museum Moscow.

The MiG-21F-13 was built in large numbers for both Soviet Air Force and export. The aircraft in Hermeskeil Museum (Germany) was the first delivered to Poland and the second exported at all.

Recognizable by its metal-covered rear cockpit section
MiG-21F-13 from Czechoslovak production (seen here at a scrap yard near Hradec Králové).


Second Generation
Radar equipped all-weather interceptor, armed with missiles on two wing pylons only, some versions with external GP-9 gun pod (one 23mm two-barrel gun GSh-23).

• MiG-21PF (76)
• MiG-21FL (77)
• MiG-21FL (77, built under licence in India)
• MiG-21PFS (94)
• MiG-21PFM (94A)
• MiG-21PFM (94N)

MiG-21PF at Moscow-Chodynka airport.

With new ejection seat KM-1 and side opening canopy:
Bulgarian MiG-21PFM as gate guard at Graf Ignatievo.

 

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Third Generation
All-weather interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft with gun and missile (on four wing pylons) armament (one 23mm gun GSh-23, MiG-21S with GP-9 gun pod, MiG-21R with recce pod instead of the gun).

• MiG-21R (94R, 03)
• MiG-21RF (94R)
• MiG-21S (95)
• MiG-21SM (15)
• MiG-21M (88, built under licence in India)
• MiG-21M (96)
• MiG-21MF (96A)
• MiG-21MT (96B)
• MiG-21MF (96F)
• MiG-21MF-75 (63)
• MiG-21SMT (50)
• MiG-21ST (50bis)

First model fitted with four pylons: reconnaissance version MiG-21R.

Reconnaissance aircraft tailored to Egyptian needs:
MiG-21RF.

On display at Monino:
MiG-21S prototype carrying R-60 missiles on P-62-II twin launcher.

Purpose build for export:
Polish Air Force MiG-21M at Bydgoszcz Airshow 1996.

Exclusively in Soviet Air Force inventory: MiG-21SM at Central Army Museum Moscow.

For export the SM model was equipped with the old RP-21 radar:
MiG-21MF of Hungarian Air Force in storage at Pápa in 2000.

Too much: Because of its oversized spine the MiG-21SMT was difficult to fly. After the retirement of all Russian MiG-21 the SMT only can be found in museums - seen here at Moscow-Chodynka.

 

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Fourth Generation
All-weather interceptor with improved air combat performances at low and medium altitudes, engine and airframe completely redesigned.

• MiG-21bis LAZUR (75A*)
• MiG-21bis SAU (75B*)
• MiG-21bis (75, built under licence in India)

MiG-21's fourth generation is represented by the two versions of the MiG-21bis:
Polish MiG-21bis LAZUR at Malbork and ...

... MiG-21bis SAU of the Hungarian Air Force, stored at Pápa.



Trainers
First, second and third generation of MiG-21 included a twin-seated trainer version. All trainers had two wing pylons only and lacked internal gun and radar.

• MiG-21U-400 (66)
• MiG-21U-600 (66)
• MiG-21US (68)
• MiG-21UM (69)

The first generation of MiG-21 trainers was delivered in two versions:
MiG-21U-400 and ...

... MiG-21U-600 of the East German Air Force stored for scrapping at Rothenburg air base in 1994.

The new ejection seat required a periscope for the instructor:
MiG-21US at Bulgarian Air Force Museum Plovdiv in 2000.

Trainer of the third (and fourth) generation:
Hungarian Air Force MiG-21UM stored at Pápa.


* unofficial designations



Chinese MiG-21 copies J-7 (home market) / F-7 (export) can be divided in three generations based on the MiG-21F-13 airframe, a separate development featuring the fuselage of the MiG-21MF as well as a number of twin-seated trainers. Today these types differ in many features from their Soviet predecessors:



First Generation
Daylight interceptor without radar or with radar range finder, armed with guns (one or two 30mm 30-I respectively), bombs, guided or unguided missiles on two or four wing pylons.

• J-7
• J-7I
• F-7A
• J-7II
• F-7B
• F-7BS

Like its ancestor MiG-21F-13 the F-7A is lacking port gun.

 

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Second Generation
All-weather interceptor with radar, armed with guns (two 30mm 30-I), bombs, guided or unguided missiles on four wing pylons.

• J-7M
• F-7M
• F-7P

The F-7P equipped with Western avionics is probably the most powerful version of the second J / F-7 generation.


Third Generation
All-weather interceptor with upgraded avionics and double-delta wing, armed with guns (one 30mm 30-I), bombs, guided or unguided missiles on four wing pylons.

• J-7E
• F-7MG
• J-7G
• F-7G

The J-7E shown here in the colours of the 1st August Team is the version for domestic needs ...

... while the F-7MG is produced for export.

Final version F-7G, in this case F-7GS for Sri Lanka.


J-7III
All-weather interceptor with an airframe similar to the third MiG-21 generation, armed with guns (one 23mm-cannon), bombs, guided or unguided missiles on four wing pylons.

• J-7C / J-7III
• J-7D / J-7IIIA

Trainers
Several variants of twin-seated trainers, some armed with guns (one 23mm-cannon), bombs, guided or unguided missiles on two or four wing pylons, with and without radar.

• JJ-7
• FT-7
• JJ-7A
• FT-7A
• JJ-7B
• FT-7B
• JJ-7M
• FT-7M
• FT-7P
• FT-7PG
• FT-7NI

This FT-7 shown at Zhuhai in 1998 is one of the earlier versions recognizable by its two pylons.

 

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FT-7P with four pylons and ventral 23mm cannon.

Featuring avionics of J / F-7G: FT-7NI.

FT-7P with four pylons and ventral 23mm cannon.

Featuring avionics of J / F-7G: FT-7NI.

Versions of the MiG-21 - MiG-21.de

 

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Equipment of the J-7 / F-7

The cockpit equipment of the F-7A is almost similar to that of the MiG-21F-13.

In the cockpit of the F-7P beside classic instruments can be found a head-up display (covered) and a Martin Baker ejection seat.

Many details of today's J-7 / F-7 differ considerably from those of the basic MiG-21F-13 like antennas and the angle-of-attack sensor on the nose,...

... the already mentionend head-up display in the cockpit ...

... as well as the braking chute container and antennas on the fin.

Due to be built in the export aircraft: Grifo radar made by FIAR (Italy).

F-7P are equipped with chaff and flare dispensers beside the ventral fin.

Chinese-built air-to-air missile PL-7.

F-7P's weaponry consists among others of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles as well as of cluster and retarded bombs.

In front of this FT-7P can be seen free fall bombs.

Armament of the MiG-21 - MiG-21.de

 

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Engines of the MiG-21

Pakistan Military Consortium :: www.PakDef.info
Service with Pakistan Air Force

The PAF has two F-7 variants in service. F-7P ‘Skybolt’ which is a variant of the F-7M ‘Airguard’ and F-7PG, which is a variant of F-7MG. There are also two-seater variants, FT-7 and FT-7PG to support the conversion of pilots to F-7P and F-7PG respectively.

The F-7M was evaluated by PAF in early 1987 and for this purpose two aircraft were ferried to Pakistan and trials were conducted at Peshawar and Masroor Air Bases. The evaluation included both air-to-air and air-to-ground performance. After the evaluation, 20 F-7Ps and four FT-7s were ordered and these were delivered to No. 20 Squadron in November 1988.

This was followed by delivery of sixty F-7Ps in 1988-89, fifteen FT-7s in 1990-1992 and forty F-7Ps in 1993. In total 135 aircraft were delivered and these equipped six squadrons and also a squadron of Combat Commanders School. All F-7Ps were ferried to Pakistan by PAF pilots. Later in service, due to operational limitations with existing Sky Ranger 7M GEC Marconi radar, tenders were floated by the PAF in South Africa and Italy for developing a combat mode, small, very economical, but effective radar for PAF’s F-7 aircraft. The Italian FIAT Company was selected out of many of the most reputed radar developing companies, as its offer was very economical and sound. The contact to co-produce 100 Grifo-7 radars by FIAT and KARF at PAC Kamra was signed in June 1993. After the production the facility was converted into depot level maintenance for this radar.

Evaluation of F-7PG (F-7MG) was carried out by PAF pilots in Chengdu in July 1997. In total 12 sorties were flown to in which complete flight regime was explored, with particular focus on the improvements in performance of the already in-service F-7P. 57 F-7PG (including nine FT-7PG) were ordered in late 2000 to replace the F-6 flown by No. 17 and No. 23 Squadrons. Deliveries began in June 2001.

DESIGN FEATURES

Diminutive tailed delta (double-delta on F-7PG), with clipped tips to mid-mounted wings; circular-section fuselage with dorsal spine; nose intake with conical centrebody; swept tail, with large vertical surfaces and ventral fin. Wing anhedral 2° from roots; incidence 0°; thickness/chord ratio approximately 5 per cent at root, 4.2 per cent at tip; quarter-chord sweepback 49° 6' 36" (reduced on F-7PG outer panels); no wing leading-edge camber.

FLYING CONTROLS

Manual operation, with autostabilisation in pitch and roll; hydraulically boosted inset ailerons; plain trailing-edge flaps, actuated hydraulically; forward-hinged door type airbrake each side of underfuselage below wing leading-edge; third, forward-hinged airbrake under fuselage forward of ventral fin; airbrakes actuated hydraulically; hydraulically boosted rudder and all-moving, trimmable tailplane. Leading/trailing-edge manoeuvring flaps on F-7PG.

STRUCTURE

All-metal; wings have two primary spars and auxiliary spar; semi-monocoque fuselage, with spine housing control pushrods, avionics, single-point refuelling cap and fuel tank; blister fairings on fuselage above and below each wing to accommodate retracted mainwheels.

LANDING GEAR

Inward-retracting mainwheels, with 600 x 200 mm tyres (pressure 11.50 bars; 167 lb/sq in) and LS-16 disc brakes; forward-retracting nosewheel, with 500 x 180 mm tyre (pressure 7.00 bars; 102 lb/sq in) and LS-15 double-acting brake. Nosewheel steerable +-47°. Minimum ground turning radius 7.04 m (23 ft 1{1/4} in). Tail braking parachute at base of vertical tail.

POWER PLANT

One LMC (Liyang) WP7B(BM) turbojet (43.2 kN; 9,700 lb st dry, 59.8 kN; 13,448 lb st with afterburning) in F-7M; LMC WP13 turbojet (40.2 kN; 9,039 lb st dry, 64.7 kN; 14,550 lb st with afterburning) in J-7 III/F7-3; WP13F (44.1 kN; 9,921 lb st dry, 64.7 kN; 14,550 lb st with afterburning) in F-7PG.

Total internal fuel capacity 2,385 litres (630 US gallons; 524.5 Imp gallons, contained in six flexible tanks in fuselage and two integral tanks in each wing. Provision for carrying a 500 or 800 litre (132 or 211 US gallon; 110 or 176 Imp gallon) centreline drop tank, and/or a 500 litre drop tank on each outboard underwing pylon. Maximum internal/external fuel capacity 4,185 litres (1,105 US gallons; 920.5 Imp gallons).

ACCOMMODATION

Pilot only, on CAC zero-height/low-speed ejection seat operable between 70 and 459 kt (130 and 850 km/h; 81 and 528 mph) IAS. Martin-Baker Mk 10L seat in F-7P/PP. One-piece canopy, hinged at rear to open upward. J-7 III/F7-3 canopy opens sideways to starboard.

SYSTEMS

Improved electrical system in F-7M, using three static inverters, to cater for additional avionics. Jianghuai YX-3 oxygen system.

AVIONICS

Comms: GMAv AD 3400 UHF/VHF multifunction com, Chinese Type 602 IFF transponder; Type 605A (`Odd Rods' type) IFF in J-7III.

Radar: FIAR Grifo-7 in F-7P/PG. Chinese JL-7 fire-control radar in J-7III.

Flight: Navigation function of GEC-Marconi HUDWAC includes approach mode. WL-7 radio compass, XS-6A marker beacon receiver, Type 0101 HR A/2 radar altimeter and GMAv air data computer in F-7M. Beijing Aeronautical Instruments Factory KJ-11 twin-channel autopilot and FJ-1 flight data recorder in J-7III. F-7PG suite includes VOR/DME/INS and Tacan.

Instrumentation: GMAv Type 956 HUDWAC (head-up display and weapon aiming computer) in F-7M provides pilot with displays for instrument flying, with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon aiming symbols integrated with flight-instrument symbology. It can store 32 weapon parameter functions, allowing for both current and future weapon variants. In air-to-air combat its four modes (missiles, conventional gunnery, snapshoot gunnery, dogfight) and standby aiming reticle allow for all eventualities. VCR and infrared cockpit lighting in F-7PG, for which licence-built Russian helmet sight, slaved to PL-9 AAM, is also in production.

Self-defence: Skyranger ECCM in F-7M. Chinese LJ-2 RWR and GT-4 ECM jammer in J-7III.

ARMAMENT (F-7M): Two 30 mm Type 30-1 belt-fed cannon, with 60 rds/gun, in fairings under front fuselage just forward of wingroot leading-edges. Two hardpoints under each wing, of which outer ones are wet for carriage of drop tanks. Centreline pylon used for drop tank only. Each inboard pylon capable of carrying a PL-2, -2A, -5B or -7 missile (and PL-9 on F-7PG) or, at customer's option, an R550 Magic; one 18-tube pod of Type 57-2 (57 mm) air-to-air and air-to-ground rockets; one Type 90-1 (90 mm) seven-tube pod of air-to-ground rockets; or a 50, 150, 250 or 500 kg bomb. Each outboard pylon can carry one of above rocket pods, a 50 or 150 kg bomb, or a 500 litre drop tank.

 

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No.37 Combat Training Wing Mianwali (Pakistan) 2004
On March 30 and 31 2004 the author was given the chance to visit Pakistan Air Force (PAF)base Mianwali and to see aircraft based there in action.

This F-7P belongs to No.19 OCU squadron, ...

... while this FT-7P is flown by the No.18 OCU squadron. Both unit's task is operational conversion of young pilots on the F-7.

Due to the high temperatures at Mianwali flying is done mainly in the early morning and in the evening.

Despite the heat the Chinese MiG-21 versions show an impressive climb performance.

Flight preparation with No.19 OCU squadron.

Also based at Mianwali are FT-5 (MiG-17 twin-seater) of No.1 FCU squadron.

The FT-5 are used for fighter conversion of young pilots.

The Mushshak is the transport for higher ranking officers of No.37 CT Wing.

A Y-12 of the PAF brought the visitors to Mianwali and back to Islamabad.

The author wishes to thank Air Commodore Sarfraz and all Pakistan Air Force staff who made this journey possible for their support and hospitality.

No.37 Combat Training Wing Mianwali (Pakistan) 2004 - MiG-21.de

Publikationen - MiG-21.de

 

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MiG-21I “Analog”: “AnalogFlying test-bed for research and development of Tu-144 passenger airplane wing. Two prototypes were built. First was used to develop elevon control system for tailless aircraft. All four elevon sections were based all over wingspan. The second was tested at the Gromov Flight Research Institute. The wing leading edge was testing with sweepback of 78. In the grotto behind the cockpit and on the top of the fin special cameras were set up. In the nose and tail part of the aircraft a 290 kg remote mass balance weight was used to change the centre-of-gravity. On 18 April 1968 the maiden flight was performed by test pilot O.V.Gudkov. Till the end of 1969 140 flights were performed, the altitude of 19000 m and speed of 2120 km/h to 2,06M were reached. After completion of main test program during performing of aerobatic flying on the first prototype FRI test pilot V.Konstantinov crashed, the second prototype was handed over to Monino Air Force Museum after carrying out of tests and training of Tu-144 pilots. On the basis of an MiG-21I be ordered activities on creation armoured attack (shturmovick) an MiG-21LSH under the scheme «tailless aircraft».”

MiG-21 series

* Ye-2 (NATO: "Faceplate") : Swept-wing prototype.
* Ye-4 (I-500) : The first delta wing prototype of the MiG-21.
* Ye-5 (NATO: "Fishbed") : Delta wing research prototype.
* Ye-6 : Three pre-production aircraft.
* MiG-21 : The first series of fighters.
* MiG-21F (NATO: "Fishbed-B") : Single-seat day fighter aircraft. It was the first production aircraft, with 40 machines being made. The MiG-21F was powered by a Tumansky R-11 turbojet engine and armed with two 30-mm NR-30 cannon. Prototype Ye-6T was redesignated MiG-21F.
* Ye-50 : Swept-wing research prototype.
* Ye-66 : Single-seat version, built for breaking the world speed record.
* Ye-66A : Built to break the world altitude record.
* Ye-66B :
* Ye-76 :
* Ye-150: Interceptor prototype, essentially an enlarged MiG-21
* Ye-152 (NATO: "Flipper") : Bigger than a MiG-21, the Ye-152 'Flipper' was a high-performance aircraft, which achieved at least 3 world records.
* MiG-21F-13 (NATO: "Fishbed-C") : Single-seat, short-range day fighter. The MiG-21F-13 was the first mass-production model. The MiG-21F-13 was powered by a Tumansky R-11 turbojet engine, it was armed with two Vympel K-13 (AA-2 'Atoll') air-to-air missiles, and one 30-mm NR-30 cannon. The Type 74 is the Indian Air Force designation. The MiG-21F-13 was made in China, and designated Chengdu J-7 or F-7 for export.
* MiG-21FL : Export model of the MiG-21PF. Built under licence in India as the Type 77.
* MiG-21I (NATO: "Analog") : Testbed for the wing design of the Tu-144 (NATO: 'Charger') supersonic transport.
* MiG-21SPS : East German version.
* MiG-21P (NATO: "Fishbed-D") : Single-seat, limited all-weather interceptor fighter. Armed with air-to-air missiles only. Also called "Fishbed-E" by NATO.
* MiG-21PF (NATO: "Fishbed-D") : Single-seat, limited all-weather fighter, equipped with a RP21 Sapfir radar. The MiG-21PF is the second production model. Prototype Ye-7, Type 76 Indian Air Force designation. Also called "Fishbed-E" by NATO.
* MiG-21PF (SPS) (NATO: "Fishbed-E") :
* MiG-21PFM (NATO: "Fishbed-F") : Single-seat, limited all-weather fighter, with upgraded radar and a more powerful engine. Improved version of the MiG-21PFS.
* MiG-21PFS (NATO: "Fishbed-F") : Single-seat, limited all-weather fighter, with upgraded radar and a more powerful engine.
* MiG-21 (NATO: "Fishbed-G") : Experimental short take-off and landing aircraft.
* MiG-21R (NATO: "Fishbed-H") : Single-seat tactical reconnaissance version of the MiG-21PFM.
* MiG-21RF (NATO: "Fishbed-J") : Single-seat tactical reconnaissance version of the MiG-21MF.
* MiG-21S (NATO: "Fishbed-J") : Single-seat interceptor fighter version, equipped with an RP-22 radar and an external gun pod. (Incorrectly identified by NATO as the MiG-21PFMA); E-8, Type 88 Indian Air Force designation.
* MiG-21SM : Single-seat interceptor fighter version, powered by a Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet engine.
* MiG-21PFV : High-altitude version (perekhvatchik forsirovannij visotnij, high-altitude boosted interceptor).
* MiG-21M : Export version powered by a Tumansky R-13 turbojet engine. Built under license in India as the Type 96.
* MiG-21MF : Export version powered by a Tumansky R-13 turbojet engine.
* MiG-21MF (NATO: "Fishbed-J") : Single-seat multi-role fighter version, equipped with a RP-22 radar, powered by a Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet engine.
* MiG-21SMT (NATO: "Fishbed-K") : Single-seat multi-role fighter version, powered by a Tumansky R-13 turbojet engine. Increased fuel and ECM capability. (E-9, block 94 and 96)
* MiG-21bis (NATO: "Fishbed-L") : Single-seat multi-role fighter and ground-attack aircraft. The final production model. This version is powered by a Tumansky R-25-300 turbojet engine.
* MiG-21bis (NATO: "Fishbed-N") : Single-seat multi-role fighter and ground-attack aircraft.
* MiG-21U (NATO: "Mongol-A" : Two-seat training version of the MiG-21F-13. Type 66 Indian Air Force designation.
* MiG-21US (NATO: "Mongol-B" : Two-seat training version. Type 68 Indian Air Force designation.
* MiG-21UT : Two-seat trainer.
* MiG-21UM (NATO: "Mongol-B") : Two-seat training version of the MiG-21MF. Type 69 Indian Air Force designation.
* JJ-7 : Two-seat training version of the J-7. FT-7 export designation of the JJ-7.
* MiG-21-93 Bison : Upgraded version for the Indian Air Force.
* MiG-21 Lancer Upgraded version for the Romanian Air Force.
* G15 VMT.
* MiG-21MFN Upgraded version for the Czech Air force (navigation and communication systems for compatibility with NATO).

 

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Basically when the Soviets were in the process of transferring the MiG-21 F-13 Blueprints to the Chinese for a license assembly, the Ussuri river battle took place and thus ended the friendly relations between the Russia and the China. Along with incomplete blueprints and some planes the chinese started reverse engineering the F-13 and produced the J-7 series. Even now the nose intake and the small nose cone is a direct descendent of the First generation MiG-21 F-13 nose dimensions. And the reason why the J-7 exports - the F-7P, F-7PG, F-7MB, F-7BG and the F-7BGI has a small nose cone incapable of supporting MRAAM(BVR) missiles and the aircrafts mentioned doesn't have the capability.

The Last of the MiG-21 series is the Bis version which was developed as a stop gap plane to counter the F-16 until the MiG-23ML/MLD variant of the MiG-23 and the MiG-29 was developed. One of the most remarkable feature of the Bis version is the War emergency power also called by the IAF pilots as the Super Afterburner or the Super Burner and by the Russians as the Emergency Thrust. War emergency power - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As the name implies, its a thrust over the Afterburner thrust. Most of the military aircraft have it(LCA 19100lbf normal vs 20200lbf super, and the JF-17 18300lbf normal vs 19000lbf super). But the Bis version has the most dramatic increase 15650lbf vs 21825lbf. IAF made the right choice upgrading the Bis to the Bison giving it HMS, Kopyo-M radar, targeting pods, Jammers, HOTAS Air-Ground precision weapons and upto 4 R-77(this compared to none on the LCA till date and only 2 BVR missile carrying capability on the JF-17) basically converting the plane into a 3.9 Generation Fighter of sorts. Even now the MiG-21s genes has been passed on to the JF-17, its straight tubular spine is one and maybe some of its internals too. In any case, given the delays in acquiring new aircrafts, MiG-21Bis/Bisons will soldier on till 2025.

 

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upto 4 R-77(this compared to none on the LCA till date and only 2 BVR missile carrying capability on the JF-17) basically converting the plane into a 3.9 Generation Fighter of sorts. Even now the MiG-21s genes has been passed on to the JF-17, its straight tubular spine is one and maybe some of its internals too. In any case, given the delays in acquiring new aircrafts, MiG-21Bis/Bisons will soldier on till 2025.

JF-17 carries 4 BVR under the wings and 2 WVR on wing tips and either a BVR or a drop tank under the fuselage in air superiority configuration, not 2 BVR.

JF-17 traces its roots to F-20 Tigershark of the 1980s. Not one piece found on JF-17 is identical to MiG-21.

 

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JF-17 carries 4 BVR under the wings and 2 WVR on wing tips and either a BVR or a drop tank under the fuselage in air superiority configuration, not 2 BVR.

JF-17 traces its roots to F-20 Tigershark of the 1980s. Not one piece found on JF-17 is identical to MiG-21.

Does it carry one on the pilot's head also?
http://i.imgur.com/obwAn9I.jpg
4 MRAAMs/BVRs is a future capability, not present.

F-20.. yea, right. pffft

 

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Does it carry one on the pilot's head also?
http://i.imgur.com/obwAn9I.jpg
4 MRAAMs/BVRs is a future capability, not present.

F-20.. yea, right. pffft

JF-17 has 7 hardpoints. It sure can carry 5 BVR. 2 under each wing. 1 under fuselage.

Does this look anything like a MiG-21 in the least bit?