Mig-21 & F-18 part II Joint military excercise over the croatian coast at the end of year 2000.
Mig-21BIS Croatian Air Force
Panoramic flight from another mig.
MiG-21 History
The first generation of MiG jet fighters was based on designs similar to late-WWII German jet designs, starting with the subsonic MiG-15, MiG-17, and the low supersonic swept-wing MiG-19. A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed delta wings, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful.
The E-5 prototype of the MiG-21 was first flown in 1955 and made its first public appearance during the Soviet Aviation Day display at Moscow's Tushino Airport in June 1956. The first delta-wing prototype, named "Ye-4", (also written as "E-4") flew on 14 June 1956, and the production MiG-21 entered service in early 1959. Employing a delta-wing configuration, the MiG-21 was the first successful Soviet aircraft combining fighter and interceptor characteristics in a single aircraft. It was a lightweight fighter, achieving Mach 2 speed using a relatively low-powered afterburning turbojet, and is thus comparable to the American F-104 Starfighter and French Dassault Mirage III.
When the MiG-21 was first introduced, it exhibited several flaws. Its early version air-to-air missiles, the Vympel K-13 (NATO reporting name AA-2 'Atoll'), were not successful in combat, and its gyro gunsight was easily thrown off in high-speed maneuvers, making the initial version of the MiG-21 an ineffective aircraft. These problems were remedied, and during the Middle Eastern and Vietnam wars, the MiG-21 proved to be an effective aircraft. Subsequent MiG-21 models added design modifications to incorporate lessons learned in these wars.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21(Czech air force )
This is a Czech air force MIG-21.The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21) (NATO reporting name "Fishbed") is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. More than 30 countries of the world have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its first flight. Its Mach 2 capability exceeds the top speed of many later modern fighter types. Estimates are that more than 8,000 MiG-21s were built, more than any other supersonic jet aircraft.[citation needed] Contents. This is one of my favorite MIGS.
MiG-21 Alert
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21) (NATO reporting name "Fishbed") is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. More than 30 countries of the world have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its first flight. Its Mach 2 capability exceeds the top speed of many later modern fighter types. Estimates are that more than 8,000 MiG-21s were built, more than any other supersonic jet aircraft (more)
MiG-21 Combat training
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21) (NATO reporting name "Fishbed") is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. More than 30 countries of the world have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its first flight. Its Mach 2 capability exceeds the top speed of many later modern fighter types. Estimates are that more than 8,000 MiG-21s were built, more than any other supersonic jet aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
(Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21) (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It is the second most produced post-World War II military aircraft, after the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Finnish AF MiG-21BIS at Lappeenranta 1993
MiG-21BIS air display in LIAS (Lappeenranta International Air Show) on Mother's Day, May 1993.
NOD flight with Mig-21 Lancer ROIAF
Video showes pilot´s NOD view in Mig-21 Lancer by Rumanian Airforce. Video made by Kiru, Queen soundtrack. Lancer is the latest version of Mig-21, also called "Digital Fishbed"
REQUIEM FOR A MIG
The last plane that has it own soul.
Tribute to all polish fighters who had flown that on that type.
Fishbed Mig-21 Lancer Romanian Airforce
Latest version of Mig-21 Lancer developed by Israeli-Romanian coproduction. Upgraded fighter has modern systems and Nato armament and is also called digital Fishbed. Beautiful video and photo serie made by romanian pilot "Kiru".
MiG 21 at Luna
Very nice movie made by Kiru about the introduction of the upgraded Lancers at Luna airbase in Romania.
read more about the upgrade here: http://www.defense-update.com/news/la...
Evaluation of MiG-21 By USAF
Excerpt of an USAF video describing the capabilites if the MiG-21. The video was used to train USAF pilots to combat the MiG-21 over the skies of North Vietnam. flyingbrickvideo.com
Mig-21 Air Show 2002 Slovak Airforce
Great display of Mig-21 at Kuchyna Air Show 2002, Slovakia. Fighter was in use by Slovak Airforce.
Mig-21 In The Vietnam War REN TV video.
The MiG-21 initially achieved renown in the Vietnam War, during which it saw frequent action. It was one of the most advanced aircraft at the time
MiG-21 Lancer in flight
... once again a video from the cockpit field of view ...
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