The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: ?????? ? ??????? ???-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "Balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or olówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage.[2]
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 24.3ft (7.4m)
- Length 47.4ft (14.5m)
- Height 13.2ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 12,287lbs (5,573kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,171lbs (8,242kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.855
- Wing Loading 68.7lbs/ft2 (335.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 264.4ft2 (24.6m2)
- Drag Points 3078
Parts
- Number of Parts 53
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 318
