Specifications

Countries of Origin - Russia / China

Builder Mikoyan-Gurevich [Russia]

Xian Aircraft [China] @ Shenyang, Chengdu & Guizhou

Variants

MiG-21F Fishbed C
MiG-21PF Fishbed D
MiG-21PFM Fishbed F
MiG-21R Fishbed H
MiG-21S Fishbed H
MiG-21RF Fishbed H
MiG-21SM Fishbed J
MiG-21M (Type 96/Hindustan Aeronautics-India)
MiG-21PFMA Fishbed J
MiG-21MF Fishbed J
MiG-21SMT Fishbed K
MiG-21SMB Fishbed K
MiG-21bis-A Fishbed L
MiG-21bis-B Fishbed N
MiG-21U Mongol A
MiG-21US Mongol B
MiG-21UM Mongol B
J-7 / F-7 Fishbed
J-7 II / F-7B Fishbed
J-7 III Fishbed
F-7M Airguard
F-7P Skybolt

Similar Aircraft Fitters, all models,

Mirage III/5,
A-4 Skyhawk

Role

Ground-attack
interceptor,
trainer

Span 23 ft. 6 in.
Length 51 ft. 9 in.
Height 15 ft. 9 in.
Weight 18,080 lbs. max.
Engines MiG-21 = Tumansky R-11F-300 @ 12,675 lbst w/afterburner
J-7 III = Wopen-13 turbofan @ 14,550-lbst
Crew One
Maximum speed 1,300 mph.
Cruising speed 550 mph.

Range
MIG-21 = 400 mi range
MIG-21bis = 600 nm range
J-7 = 230 mi / 370 km lo-lo-lo radius
J-7B = 375 mi / 600 km radius w/ 2 PL-2 AAM + internal fuel
J-7B = 450 mi / 750 km radius w/ 2 PL-2 AAM + drop tanks
J-7M = 550 mi / 875 km radius w/ 2 PL-2 AAM + drop tanks
J-7 III = 525 mi / 850 km radius hi-hi-hi air superiority w/ 2 AAM + drop tanks
J-7 III = 340 mi / 550 km radius lo-lo-hi ground attack w/ 2 bombs + drop tanks
J-7 III = 1,350 mi / 2,200 km ferry range

Service Ceiling 50,000 ft / 14000 meters
Internal Fuel 2277 kg MIG-21pfs
2364 kg MIG-21bis
869 kg J-8

In-Flight Refueling No
Drop Tanks MIG-21bis = Drop tank with 391kg of fuel for 51nm range
MIG-21bis = Drop tank with 631kg of fuel for 80nm range
MIG-21bis = Drop tank with 391kg of fuel for 50nm range
J-7 = 800 l drop tank with 639kg of fuel for 111nm range
Take-Off Runway F-7M = 700-950 m (2,300-3,120 ft)
J-7 III = 800 m (2,625 ft) with afterburning
Landing Runway F-7M = 600-900 m (1,970-2,955 ft) with brake-chute
J-7 III = 550 m (1,805 ft) with flap blowing, drag-chute and brakes
Sensors MIG-21pfs = Spin Scan (R1L) radar, RWR, Balistic bombsight MIG-21bis = Jay Bird radar, RWR, Balistic bombsight
J-7 = Type 222 ranging radar, RWR, Ballistic bombsight
Armament One NR-30 30mm cannon plus
MIG-21pfs = K-13 AA-2 atoll, FAB-500, FAB-250, UV-16-67 rocket pods
MIG-21bis = UV-69 57 rocket pods, AA-8 Aphid, FAB-250, FAB-500
J-7 = 2 PL-2 or PL-7 AAM and 1 800 L drop tank (685 nm)

User Countries

Afghanistan
Albania (J-7)
Algeria
Angola
Azerbiajan
Bangladesh
Bulgaria
Burma
Cambodia
China (J-7)
Congo
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Republic
Egypt
Ethiopia
Finland
Germany
Gunea
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Laos
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nigeria
North Korea
North Yemen
Pakistan (J-7)
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
South Yemen
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbebwe