Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev ANT-21
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
122
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1933
- Crew3
- Primary Roleheavy fighter
- Generationbiplane-era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeM-34N
- Engine ModelMikulin M-34N
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed350 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length11.57 m
- Wingspan20.76 m
- Wing Area59.2
- Empty Weight4,058 kg
- Loaded Weight5,463 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun1 × 20 mm cannon in flexible mounting in nose, 2 × fixed forward-firing 7.62×54mmR PV-1 machine gun and 2 × Degtyaryov m
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2
- Operators0
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1934
- Production Start1932
- Production End1934
- Operational Statusprototype only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1933Production started
- 1934Production ended
93
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
600AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS122INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1677RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS590PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources