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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
MiG-21F
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–
Quantity
93
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1959
- Service Entry Year1959
- Crew1
- Primary RoleDay fighter
- Generation1st generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbojet
- Engine ModelTumansky R11F-300
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)57.4
- AfterburnerYes
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel2,160 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed2,175 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)2.05 Mach
- Service Ceiling19,000 m
- Ferry Range1,400 km
- Combat Radius370 km
- Rate of Climb130 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length15.76 m
- Wingspan7.15 m
- Height4.1 m
- Wing Area23
- Empty Weight5,350 kg
- Loaded Weight7,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,600 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun2× 30 mm NR-30
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarSRD-5MN 'Baza-6' radar rangefinder
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built93
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1959
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
67
years in service
93
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS16EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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