Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM

The Soviet MiG-21PFM all weather fighter is a new version of MiG-21F day fighter. In the nose, it carried RP-21M "Sapfir" radar equipment to locate enemy aircraft and attack by RS-2US radar guided missiles. "7815" aircraft (as one of a 12 polish MiG-21PFM type 94N) was designed to attack with 244N (5 KTonn) nuclear bomb which was carried on special underfuselage hardpoint. Total 132 MiG-21PFM (incl. 120 type 94A) have been used in Polish Air Force.

Museum Example

Manufacturer: Znamia Truda Works, Moscow (USSR)
Manufacture Date: 12 Jul 1968
Serial #: 94N7815
Last Registration #: 7815

History

25 Sep 1968, To 4th Fighter Division,
9 Nov 1968, To 9th Fighter Squadron - Debrzno,
11 Dec 1973, To 2nd Fighter Squadron - Goleniow,
29 Dec 1976, To WZL No.3 Maintenance Unit,
21 Nov 1977, To 2nd Fighter Squadron - Goleniow,
20 Oct 1986, To Maintenance Unit in East Germany,
17 Apr 1987, To 2nd Fighter Squadron - Goleniow,
Dec 1988, To 32nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron - Sochaczew,
24 May 1991, To 51th Field Maintenance Unit (Aircraft Storage Branch) in Mierzecice.
On November 25, 1994 transfered to Museum from 51th Field Maintenance Unit (Aircraft Storage Branch) in Mierzecice.

Technical data

Wingspan: 7.15 m
Length: 13.58 m
Height: 4.12 m
Empty Weight: 4,980 kg
Operational Weight: 7,750-9,080 kg
Maximum Speed: 2,175 kph
Cruising Speed:
Service Ceiling: 19,000 m
Range: 1,370-1,680 km
Powerplant: R-11F2S-300 of 3,900 (6,175 with afterburner) kg thrust
Armament (fixed): none
Armament (disposable): R-3S, RS-2US air to air missiles, 1000 kg of bombs, rocket launchers carried on two hardpoints under the wings, 490 l fuel drop tank or nuclear bomb, or GP-9 gun container with GSh-23 23 mm cannon on the underfuselage point

More images

"7815" in Aircraft Storage Branch on Mierzecice airfield - 1994

GP-9 gun container with GSh-23 cannon

Training version of the RS-2US air to air missile

Start rocket buster

Plastic Models

1/72 MiG-21PFM - Zvezda