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| − | The '''Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21''' is a [[Soviet]]-built fighter-interceptor and one of the most widely exported aircraft in the world. Known to [[NATO]] officials as the "Fishbed," it was first flown in 1955. | + | The '''Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21''' is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-built fighter-interceptor and one of the most widely exported aircraft in the world. Known to [[NATO]] officials as the "Fishbed," it was first flown in 1955. |
[[Image:MiG-21.jpg|thumb|right|400 px|A MiG-21.]] | [[Image:MiG-21.jpg|thumb|right|400 px|A MiG-21.]] | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
| − | The "Fishbed" has a long and narrow body fitted with two delta wings and a single [[afterburner|afterburning]] [[turbojet]] fitted with single exhaust. It is fitted with a bubble canopy. | + | The "Fishbed" has a long and narrow body fitted with two delta wings and a single [[afterburner|afterburning]] [[turbojet]] fitted with single exhaust. It is fitted with a bubble canopy. The MiG-21 is capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2. |
==China== | ==China== | ||
| − | [[China]] builds the MiG- | + | [[China]] builds the MiG-21 under the name of the J-7. Production of the J-7 was licensed by the Soviet Union in 1961. The aircraft will be replaced by the J-8. |
[[Category: Aircraft]] | [[Category: Aircraft]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Soviet Union]] | ||
Revision as of 16:39, October 25, 2008
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a Soviet-built fighter-interceptor and one of the most widely exported aircraft in the world. Known to NATO officials as the "Fishbed," it was first flown in 1955.
Design
The "Fishbed" has a long and narrow body fitted with two delta wings and a single afterburning turbojet fitted with single exhaust. It is fitted with a bubble canopy. The MiG-21 is capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2.
China
China builds the MiG-21 under the name of the J-7. Production of the J-7 was licensed by the Soviet Union in 1961. The aircraft will be replaced by the J-8.