-AG1 to activate guardian
-AG2 to drop fuel tank
-AG7 for afterburner
The plane is an experimental long range bomber escort and interceptor for the Soviet Union developed in the early 1960s. It was intended to follow Soviet bombers as far as possible on their way to targets in the US and Europe while also having the ability to intercept NATO bombers on their way to the USSR from further out than other interceptors while carrying more missiles.
This specific configuration is for interception. When on missions escorting bombers, it will have at least two more drop tanks and the ability to remove the guns and replace them with more fuel.
The aircraft was deemed too complex and the Air Force would have preferred to have more regular MiG-21s than around half the number of these for air defence. As ICBMs became further developed, it’s role as a bomber escort was essentially replaced, thus only a few preproduction models were made.
(Also yes I know MiG only used odd numbers but MiG-42 is a play on MiG-21)
Specifications
Spotlights
- Trainzo 5.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 31.8ft (9.7m)
- Length 50.0ft (15.2m)
- Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 16,470lbs (7,470kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 16.373
- Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 468.2ft2 (43.5m2)
- Drag Points 8236
Parts
- Number of Parts 382
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 1,389
No one said it would have been hahaha @Gramgramofficial
I refuse to think that this irl would have been a good idea
@IceCraft haha yes as the name says
@Mustang51 21+21
@IceCraft what do you mean?
It is now the Mig-42
@PoomPoomTheCh980 2 MiGs is better than 1
@Casparcheng for what?
谢谢
@Hira629 if only it was real
I saw the twin mig for the first time XD
@Developer9001 I’m not gonna pretend I haven’t thought of making that 😂
Wow MIG 84 XDDD
@CookieCrumz tbh I don’t think it would be way too much of an issue. It’s pointless but there have been weirder twin fuselage planes which fly well. Look at the He-111Z or F-82 twin mustang
@CookieCrumz And this too!
@Flight054 hahaha I know ;)
@Mustang51 I know，just a joke
：D
@Flight054 lol if the MG42 was a jet and there were two of them strapped together
M G 4 2
@Toastytoast thank you very much! I’m glad another mig lover enjoyed my build
@Mustang51 i love Migs and how you made a smooth twin version of the mig-21
@Toastytoast Thanks for the upvote! I appreciate it :)
@AceMcCloud cheers mate!
Great Stuff!
@Subnerdica lmao can’t wait