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Folland Aircraft Gnat Military
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-21 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerFolland AircraftMikoyan (MiG)
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin —🇸🇺 Soviet Union
First flight19551955
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built44911,496
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length—14.50 m
Wingspan—7.15 m
Height—4.10 m
Wing area—23.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—5,846 kg
Max. take-off weight—10,400 kg
Performance
Max. speed—2,175 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 2.05
Range—1,210 km
Service ceiling—17,800 m
Rate of climb—225.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—1
Hardpoints—5
Powerplant
Engines—1
Engine type——
Engine model—Tumansky R25-300 (MiG-21bis)
Thrust (each)—40.2 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—69.6 kN

At a glance

Units built

Folland Aircraft Gnat
449
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-21
11,496

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.