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Measured figures
MiG-21bis · excluding pitot boom
Single source14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) excluding pitot boom[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter and interceptor aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Designer | Mikoyan-Gurevich[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
Su-57E · Length
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Gross; MiG-21bis · with two R-3S missiles
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MiG-21bis · unprepared or metal planking runway
Single source8,725 kg (19,235 lb) with two R-3S missiles[source]
8,800 kg (19,401 lb) unprepared or metal planking runway[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; MiG-21bis · / M2.05 at 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
Single source2,175 km/h (1,351 mph, 1,174 kn) / M2.05 at 13,000 m (43,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
MiG-21bis · clean at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Single source660 km (410 mi, 360 nmi) clean at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)[source]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
MiG-21bis · 1 × Tumansky R-25-300 afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceMiG-21bis · with afterburner
Single source1 × Tumansky R-25-300 afterburning turbojet, 40.18 kN (9,030 lbf) thrust dry, 69.58 kN (15,640 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Soviet Air Forces (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force Angolan Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 11,496 (10,645 produced in the USSR, 840 in India , 194 in Czechoslovakia )[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1959–1986[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1959 (MiG-21F)[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 14 February 1955 (Ye-2)[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Variant | Chengdu J-7[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 5 (4 underwing + 1 ventral, reserved for fuel droptanks) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × S-24 or 4× UB-16-57 rocket pods (4×16 57mm rockets) Missiles:[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[source] | — |
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| Landing speed | 250 km/h (160 mph; 130 kn)[source] | — |
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| Time to altitude | 17,000 m (56,000 ft) in 8 minutes 30 seconds[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.76[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Take-off run | 830 m (2,720 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing run with SPS and brake parachute | 550 m (1,800 ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 4 × S-24 or 4× UB-16-57 rocket pods (4×16 57mm rockets)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) and 2 × 250 kg bombs[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]