THE MIG-21 1956 TO THE PRESENT

Dettagliata trattazione delle origini e sviluppo del leggendario MiG-21, con descrizione della fabbrica di costruzione, degli armamenti, delle modifiche, delle varianti e la sua storia operativa con le forze aeree sovietiche, della Germania dell’Est, della Polonia, Romania, Iugoslavia nonché del Vietnam, Cina, Siria, Iraq, Angola ecc.

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This book presents a detailed look at the design and development of the legendary MiG-21, including its powerplant, armament, upgrades, and variants. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was the standard fighter/interceptor aircraft of the Warsaw Pact and it stood up to its western counterparts for decades. This single-engine, supersonic jet fighter entered service in 1959, and in addition to the Soviet Union, almost every eastern European military operated the Mach 2 fighter, including East Germany (which flew more than 500 aircraft of this type), Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, and others. With approximately 11,000 of all types built, the MiG-21 has been produced in greater numbers than almost any other combat aircraft in history, and has also seen combat with such countries as Vietnam, China, Syria, Iraq, Angola, and others.