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MiG-21Bis Fishbed-N (dogfight) silver-special

26.3k BRuthless  8.9 years ago
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Improved stability, maneuverability and more realistic gun settings. Special paintjob and number for silver-grade celebration! :D
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Here's a scale replica of the MiG-21Bis (Fishbed-N), a greatly improved version of the MiG-21, which was made in the 60's to 70's and used in the Vietnam War.

The MiG-21Bis is a multirole-fighter, mainly used for interception of enemy bombers and fighters and also for attacking ground units. It was the answer to the new american F-16 jets.

I gave this one a dogfighting-loadout with two Interceptor medium- to long-range radar-guided missiles, two Guardian short-range IR-guided missiles and of course the main gun at the bottom of the MiG-21Bis. It is also equipped with the optional rocket boosters, which can be activated with AG1. They consume quite a lot of fuel, so you should only use them if you really need them.

The external fuel-tank doesn't exist on this version, as you don't need that much fuel and less weight helps a bit at maneuvering. (normally you would have to drop the fuel-tanks before entering a fight)

It flies pretty realistic. You can throw it around like crazy, if your speed is low enough (<~600MPH), but it will cost you a lot of speed, so you shouldn't do this more than ~10 seconds and activate the rocket boosters. It is pretty agile and manages to go around 1150 MPH with boosters.

Land at around 250 MPH with very low vertical speed. It is pretty easy to keep it stable.

I hope you enjoy it!
Feedback is appreciated! :)

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor MiG-21Bis Fishbed-N
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Length 56.8ft (17.3m)
  • Height 16.1ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 14,992lbs (6,800kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,767lbs (13,502kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.264
  • Wing Loading 42.2lbs/ft2 (206.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 705.5ft2 (65.5m2)
  • Drag Points 6451

Parts

  • Number of Parts 170
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 660