Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R

The MiG-21R (type 94R) was modified from the standard MiG-21PFM fighter to evaluate the design as a reconnaissance aircraft. Underfuselage hardpoint carried a reconnaissance containers.
36 MiG-21R have been used since 1968 in Polish Air Force. Polish MiGs carried a soviet containers type D or R with reconnaissance equipment (occasionally polish photo containers "Saturn" on two hardpoints under the wings).

The aircraft on display was a first MiG-21R in Polish Air Force

Museum Example

Manufacturer: Aviation Factory No.21, Gorky
Manufacture Date:
Serial #: 94R01423
Last Registration #: 1423

History

28 Sep 1968, To Polish Air Force,
1968, To 41th Fighter Squadron, Malbork AFB,
1969, To 21th Reconnaissance Squadron, Powidz AFB,
Sep 1994, To 32nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
20 Jun 2000, To Museum from Deblin AFB.

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:
Powerplant: Tumansky R-11F2S-300 of 3,900 (6,175 with afterburner) kg thrust
Armament (fixed): none
Armament (disposable): air to air missiles, bombs, rocket launchers, fuel drop tanks on four hardpoints under the wings, reconnaisance container carried on the underfuselage point

More images

"1423" in flight

Soviet electronic reconnaissance container type R

Soviet photo reconnaissance container type D

AshFA-5M Soviet aerial photographic camera (type D container)

Plastic Model

1/72 MiG-21R - KoPro