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MiG-21bis · excluding pitot boom
Single source14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) excluding pitot boom[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | TAI TF Kaan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter and interceptor aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Designer | Mikoyan-Gurevich[source] | BAE Systems TAI[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Under development |
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length
Single source20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
20,3 m (66 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
MiG-21bis · Wingspan
Single source7.154 m (23 ft 6 in)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wingspan
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wingspan
Single source13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
13,4 m (44 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
MiG-21bis · Height
Single source4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Height
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Height
Single source5 m (16 ft 5 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
5 m (16 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
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]
Maximum take-off; Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Maximum takeoff weight
Single source34,750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
34.750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Maximum; 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]
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]
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]
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · with afterburner
Single sourceMiG-21bis · Wing area
Single source23 m 2 (250 sq ft)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wing area
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wing area
Single source71.6 m 2 (770 sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
71,6 m2 (771 ft2)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
MiG-21bis · Service ceiling
Single source17,500 m (57,400 ft)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Service ceiling
Manufacturer claimPreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Service ceiling
Single source16,764 m (55,000 ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
16.764 m (55,000 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
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] | — |
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| Number built | 11,496 (10,645 produced in the USSR, 840 in India , 194 in Czechoslovakia )[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1959–1986[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1959 (MiG-21F)[source] | 2030s (planned)[source] |
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| First flight | 14 February 1955 (Ye-2)[source] | 21 February 2024[source] |
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| Variant | Chengdu J-7[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds[source] | 30x113 mm[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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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] | 8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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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] | 0,75[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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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] | Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Other name | — | TF or MMU[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Prototypes | — |
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| Flights | — |
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| Initiated | — | 2010[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9,0 g & −3,5 g[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Wing loading | — | 485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated RF System (IRFS) | — | MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS) | — | KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI) | — | ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface | — | TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Positive / Negative G Limit | — | +9 / -3,5 G[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated |
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| Reported operators |
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2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan , 76.3 kN (17.155 lbf) thrust each dry, 131 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
2 x 13.150 kgf (2 x 29,000 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated