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Scale 1:30  Length 18.5"   Wingspan 9"

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The MiG-21 was the first Soviet fighter capable of flying faster than twice the speed of sound. Its revolutionary delta wing design offered excellent handling characteristics, a high top speed and a respectable pay load. The prototype Ye-5 first flew in mid-1956 and MiG-21s first entered service with Soviet squadrons in 1958. MiG-21s saw extensive combat action in Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, Afghanistan and Desert Storm.  In Vietnam, the MiG-21 provided the North Vietnamese Air Force with a modern, fast and powerful fighter which could engage American F-4 Phantom IIs and F-8 Crusaders on nearly equal terms.

The first two seat MiG-21 Mongol (NATO's code word for the type) trainer appeared in 1963, replacing the elderly MiG-1 SUTI Midget, and has served as the standard Soviet advanced trainer for many years. One of the plane's most interesting features is the periscope mirror located on the back canopy which allows the instructor to view over the forward cockpit to see where the aircraft is headed. More than 7,500 MiG-21 s (of all variants) have been produced since 1958 and it is flown by many communist and Third World countries including Cuba, Libya, Egypt, North Korea, Syria and Vietnam.

Crew:       Pilot or pilot and trainer
Length:     46 ft
Wingspan: 23 ft
Speed:      1,350 mph
Ceiling:     57,750 ft
Range:      825 miles (with external tanks)
Engine:    Tumanski R-1 lF2S-300 turbojet, 13,669 lbs thrust with after-burner
Armament: One N-23 23mm cannon and four K-13 air-to-air missiles

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