Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13

The MiG-21F day fighter is a the first major production version of the popular MiG-21 series. It is the only one of many versions of this aircraft that have served in the air forces of many nations. The E-2 aircraft, prototype of the MiG-21 family, was first flown on February 14, 1955. Serial production began in 1958 and when production ended, a total of ca. 5000 MiG-21 have been produced in USSR. The aircraft was produced under a licensing agreement in China (as Shenyang J-7), Czechoslovakia and India. During the Vietnam War, MiG-21s were often used against U.S. aircraft. Since Sep 1961 total 581 Mig-21 (25 F-13, 84 PF, 132 PFM, 36 R, 36 M, 120 MF, 72 bis, 6 U66-400, 5 U66-600, 12 US and 53 UM) have been used in Polish Air Force.

Museum Example

Manufacturer: Aviation Factory No.21, Gorky (USSR)
Manufacture Date: 1962
Serial #: 742307
Last Registration #: 2307

History

11 Jan 1963, To 62th Fighter Squadron, Krzesiny AFB, Poznan.
1964, To 3rd Fighter Squadron, Strachowice AFB, Wroclaw.
Oct 1965, To 4th Fighter Squadron, Goleniow AFB.
1973, To Air Force Ground Crew School, Olesnica (non flying status).
03 Oct 1977, Wfu.
16 Jun 1980, To Museum.

Technical data

Wingspan: 7.15 m
Length: 13.46 m
Height: 4.10 m
Empty Weight: 4,980 kg
Operational Weight: 7,370-8,625 kg
Maximum Speed: 2,125 kph
Cruising Speed:
Service Ceiling: 19,000 m
Range: 1,300-1,580 km
Powerplant: R-11F-300 of 3,900 (5,750 with afterburner) kg thrust
Armament (fixed): one NR-30 30 mm cannon
Armament (disposable): R-3S infrared air to air missiles, 1000 kg of bombs, S-5, S-24 air to ground rockets on two hardpoints under the wings, 490 l fuel drop tank carried on the underfuselage point

Plastic Models

1/72 MiG-21F-13 - 4346 Revell
1/72 MiG-21F-13 - 1618 Academy
1/32 MiG-21F-13 - 2210 Trumpeter