MiG-21
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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.
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.