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MIG-21 "Fishbed"

551 Zander305  4.1 years ago

I wanted to create a replica of a plane but had no idea which plane to start with since a lot of them are very complex. I posted about it on reddit and u/Ragnarok_Stravius suggested a Mig-21. It definitely isn't perfect but I tried my best and I'm happy with the results. Like the real MIG-21, this one has a top speed of about 1,300 mph, though it can start to oscillate at that speed if you aren't careful.

From Wikipedia:
The MiG-21 jet fighter was a continuation of Soviet jet fighters, starting with the subsonic MiG-15 and MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19. A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed deltas, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful.

Development of what would become the MiG-21 began in the early 1950s, when Mikoyan OKB finished a preliminary design study for a prototype designated Ye-1 in 1954. This project was very quickly reworked when it was determined that the planned engine was underpowered; the redesign led to the second prototype, the Ye-2. Both these and other early prototypes featured swept wings. The first prototype with delta wings as found on production variants was the Ye-4. It made its maiden flight on 16 June 1955 and its first public appearance during the Soviet Aviation Day display at Moscow's Tushino airfield in July 1956.

In the West, due to the lack of available information, early details of the MiG-21 often were confused with those of similar Soviet fighters of the era. In one instance, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1960–1961 listed the "Fishbed" as a Sukhoi design and used an illustration of the Su-9 'Fishpot'.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.8ft (9.1m)
  • Length 47.3ft (14.4m)
  • Height 15.4ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,064lbs (3,204kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,065lbs (3,658kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.179
  • Wing Loading 63.1lbs/ft2 (308.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 127.8ft2 (11.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3532

Parts

  • Number of Parts 27
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 281