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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a fighter and interceptor aircraft originating in Soviet Union.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 A Croatian MiG-21bis-D in flight General information Type Fighter and interceptor aircraft National origin Soviet Union Designer Mikoyan-Gurevich Status In service Primary users Soviet Air Forces (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force Angolan Air Fo
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Fighter and interceptor aircraft
Soviet Union
Mikoyan-Gurevich
In service
Soviet Air Forces (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force Angolan Air Force
11,496 (10,645 produced in the USSR, 840 in India , 194 in Czechoslovakia )
1959–1986
1959 (MiG-21F)
14 February 1955 (Ye-2)
Chengdu J-7
1
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) excluding pitot boom
7.154 m (23 ft 6 in)
4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
23 m 2 (250 sq ft)
8,725 kg (19,235 lb) with two R-3S missiles
8,800 kg (19,401 lb) unprepared or metal planking runway
1 × Tumansky R-25-300 afterburning turbojet, 40.18 kN (9,030 lbf) thrust dry, 69.58 kN (15,640 lbf) with afterburner
2,175 km/h (1,351 mph, 1,174 kn) / M2.05 at 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
660 km (410 mi, 360 nmi) clean at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
17,500 m (57,400 ft)
1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds
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:
Angola
Cuba
Mali
Mozambique
North Korea
Sudan
Yemen
root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)
250 km/h (160 mph; 130 kn)
17,000 m (56,000 ft) in 8 minutes 30 seconds
0.76
830 m (2,720 ft)
550 m (1,800 ft)
4 × S-24 or 4× UB-16-57 rocket pods (4×16 57mm rockets)
2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) and 2 × 250 kg bombs
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG 0 references
Sokol 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
Dux Factory 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
AERO Vodochody Aerospace 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Russian Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://ru.wikipedia.org/?oldid=99157125
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaReported count for MiG-21 · MiG-21bis. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 23. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for MiG-21 · MiG-21bis. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 23. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BangladeshNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Fixed Wing Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
CroatiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
CubaAnti-aircraft Defence and Revolutionary Air Force exact named equipment holdings: MiG-21bis Fishbed; MiG-21UM Fishbed. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Czech Air Force", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
IndiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
LibyaDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
MaliReported count for Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Service scope: Malian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 9. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MozambiqueAir Force exact named equipment holdings: MiG-21bis Fishbed. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North KoreaReported count for MiG-21 · F/ PFM/ bis. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 26. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
RomaniaReported count for Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 LanceR. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): numbers: 25. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
SudanDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
SyriaDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
UgandaReported count for MiG-21 · MiG-21bis. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
YemenDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-21, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Soviet Air Forces (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force Angolan Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Service scope: Malian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 9. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for MiG-21. Service scope: Mozambique Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for MiG-21 · MiG-21bis. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.