MIG-21
◆The MiG-21 is a fighter plane produced by Mikoyan Gurevich in 1959, when Russia was part of the Soviet Union.
◆It was developed primarily to exceed the speed of sound (ie the speed of sound) and to be an improvement over its predecessors, the MiG-15, MiG -17 and MiG-19.
◆The MiG-21 (also known as the "Fishbed") was the first Soviet aircraft to combine both an air-to-air combat aircraft and a fighter designed specifically to attack enemy aircraft.
◆India, the largest operator of the MiG-21, purchased in 1964 and as of 2019 still has 119 MiGs in service.
Flying Chest:
●The machine has serious maintenance issues. At least 14 MiGs crashed between 1970 and 2013. These crashes are not only due to engine problems, but also due to weather conditions.
●Due to the lack of budget cuts, the Indian Air Force cannot buy newer aircraft and has to settle for installing new technology on old aircraft. Those accidents gave the plane the names "Flying Coffin" and "widow maker".
MIG 21 design:
◆The propeller has a triangular wing, which allows it to alternate without quickly losing speed. It has a flight distance of 1,210 km, a flight speed of Mach 2 (2,175 km/h) and a surface ceiling of 17.8 km, making it one of the best aircraft in the third generation series.
MIG 21 aircraft upgrades:
●The MiG 21 was also significantly upgraded in 2006 with a multi-mode radar, better avionics and communication systems, giving it an edge over other aircraft.
●It was then renamed "MiG -21 Bison". It was also equipped with R-73 Archer short-range and R-77 medium-range anti-aircraft missiles. It was also equipped with helmet-mounted displays to assist the pilot in dogfights (dogfights between fighters).
