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MiG-21 PFM

Die Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21 (NATO-Codename: „Fishbed“) ist ein in der Sowjetunion entwickelter einstrahliger Abfangjäger. 1959 in Dienst gestellt, wurde die MiG-21 in den Luftstreitkräften von mehr als 50 Staaten eingeführt und in vielen Varianten in Lizenz gefertigt. In der Volksrepublik China werden bis heute MiG-21-Varianten unter der Bezeichnung J-7 produziert. Insgesamt gab es rund 15 verschiedene Versionen der MiG-21. Die MiG-21 ist mit rund 11.000 Exemplaren eines der seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg meistgebauten Kampfflugzeuge der Welt.

 

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage. Early versions are considered second-generation jet fighters, while later versions are considered to be third-generation jet fighters. Some 50 countries over four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its maiden flight. The fighter made aviation records. At least by name, it is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history and the most-produced combat aircraft since the Korean War, and it had the longest production run of a combat aircraft (1959 to 1985 over all variants).

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