Is the MiG-21 still in service?

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1. Is the MiG-21 still in service?
2. Does the MiG-21 have guns?
3. Did the MiG-21 MF have RWR?
4. Is the MiG-21 a ramjet?
5. Is MiG-21 still good?
6. Does Russia still use MiG-21?
7. Did MiG-21 really shot down F 16?
8. Why is MiG-21 flying coffin?
9. Why is MiG-21 called fishbed?
10. Why did MiG-21 crash?
11. Why is MiG-21 bad?
12. Why is MiG-21 still used?
13. Did F-16 really crash?
14. How many b52 bombers were shot down in Vietnam?
15. Is MiG 21 still good?
16. Does MiG 28 exist?
17. Does India really shoot down f16?
18. Can a B-52 break the sound barrier?

Is the MiG-21 still in service?

According to Cuban sources, a total of 270 MiG-21s of all variants were received by DAAFAR. 12 MiG-21bis and six MiG-21UM are still operational.

Does the MiG-21 have guns?

MiG-21's two types of guns: NR-30 (second from left) and GSh-23 (second from right). GP-9 gun pod on the central pylon of a MiG-21PFM. Almost never fitted: Pod with A-12,7 machine gun underneath the MiG-21U.

Did the MiG-21 MF have RWR?

Many players rely on RWR now for warning against radar guided missiles and enemy aircraft. The SPO-10 Sirena-3 RHAWS was an integral part of the MiG-21's avionics suite, from the MiG-21S and beyond.

Is the MiG-21 a ramjet?

Inlet cones (sometimes called shock cones or inlet centerbodies) are a component of some supersonic aircraft and missiles. They are primarily used on ramjets, such as the D-21 Tagboard and Lockheed X-7. Some turbojet aircraft including the Su-7, MiG-21, English Electric Lightning, and SR-71 also use an inlet cone.

Is MiG-21 still good?

As of 2019, 113 MiG-21s are known to be in operation in the IAF. However, the plane has been plagued by safety problems. Since 1970 more than 170 Indian pilots and 40 civilians have been killed in MiG-21 accidents. At least 14 MiG-21s have crashed between 20.

Does Russia still use MiG-21?

However, numerous air forces continue to use the MiG-21 and its Chinese variants. The MiG-21 currently serves in eighteen air forces worldwide, including two members of NATO (Romania and Croatia). ... China, Russia, and Ukraine still carry out maintenance and update work on existing aircraft.

Did MiG-21 really shot down F 16?

A top expert with the Chinese defence forces has claimed it wasn't Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) US-made F-16 that shot down India's MiG-21 Bison during last month's dogfight when the two air forces had scrambled jets along the Line of Control (LoC).

Why is MiG-21 flying coffin?

The Russian-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was included in the Air Force in the early 1960s and is known as the "flying coffins" because of their poor safety record. Why do MiG-21s crash? ... IAF had to keep its MiG-21 fleet flying longer than it would have liked because of delay in the induction of new fighters.

Why is MiG-21 called fishbed?

Fishbed was its randomly chosen NATO identifier. The Soviets hated it, just as they hated Fagot, Faithless, Frogfoot and other Western names for their fighters. ... Its baby brother, the transonic MiG-15, holds the all-time jet record: some 18,000 units.

Why did MiG-21 crash?

The Indian Air Force, in a tweet, said the MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne for a training sortie experienced a "technical malfunction" after takeoff. The IAF said a court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash. This was the fourth incident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft this year.

Why is MiG-21 bad?

However, the plane has been plagued by safety problems. Since 1970 more than 170 Indian pilots and 40 civilians have been killed in MiG-21 accidents. At least 14 MiG-21s have crashed between 20. Over half of the 840 aircraft built between 19 were lost to crashes.

Why is MiG-21 still used?

Experts believe that the absence of any more fighter jets in the Indian Air Force for a long time is also one of the reasons for the accident. For a long time, with the inclusion of no new fighter jets in the Air Force, the entire weight is on the MiG-21 .

Did F-16 really crash?

Second Lebanon War (2006) The only reported F-16 loss was an IDF F-16I that crashed on 19 July when one of its tires burst as it took off for Lebanon from an air base in the Negev. The pilots ejected safely and there were no casualties on the ground.

How many b52 bombers were shot down in Vietnam?

30 B-52s Only one other B-52 tail gunner had scored a successful kill against a Vietnamese fighter, though more than 30 B-52s had been shot down throughout the conflict.

Is MiG 21 still good?

As of 2019, 113 MiG-21s are known to be in operation in the IAF. However, the plane has been plagued by safety problems. Since 1970 more than 170 Indian pilots and 40 civilians have been killed in MiG-21 accidents. At least 14 MiG-21s have crashed between 20.

Does MiG 28 exist?

In real-life, all postwar MiG aircraft in military service have been odd-numbered, so the MiG-28 is a fictional designation. The actual aircraft used in the movie are U.S. Navy F-5s that were used as aggressor aircraft at TOPGUN.

Does India really shoot down f16?

Indian officials acknowledged that one IAF jet was lost. Indian officials also claimed to have shot down a PAF's F-16 jet. Pakistan rejected the Indian claim and said that the PAF did not suffer any losses in the dogfight. One IAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter was also lost due to a friendly fire incident.

Can a B-52 break the sound barrier?

B-2 bombers have a max speed of Mach 0.95, or 630 mph, and are not capable of breaking the sound barrier.