Mig-21 facts that might surprise you

First flown in 1955, the MiG-21 is the most produced supersonic airplane in the world. It is still in service in many countries. This video gives an introduction to this legendary fighter.

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[FlywithMagnar]

As many have pointed out, I have used a wrong translation. The U in Mig-21U doesn't stand for oбучение (training), but учебный (trainer).

[aroopghosh]

I started my career flying the MiG 21 in 1985 .Have many beautiful memories. Beautiful aircraft

[HellWUtube]

I have a MIG-21 BIS parked 50 meters from my house in Zagreb, Croatia. I see it every day, and the view never gets old.

[lovelychahal]

I grew up watching these planes here in India, Punjab, during 90's, Air force station of Adampur is 7-8 km from my Village, now Mig-29 replaced Mig-21.

[srelma]

When I was a kid there was an airbase with MiG-21s nearby. Them breaking the sound barrier above our house was a really cool thing for a small kid. And the speed of that dot moving across the sky, was amazing too.

[elarr]

I think I fell in love with these because of how identifiable they were in early combat flight sims. You passed one and you knew that wasn't a friendly that just went by.

[martinjanik]

Thank you for this video. MIG-21 is real icon and unforgettable legend on the sky. She is beauty even after decades ❤️👍👏

[bjekve]

This was both interresting and educational. Looking forward to part II.

[Krasnoye]

For those who don’t know, the red circle and rectangle emblem with a star in the middle such as one in 2:53 and 4:12 belongs to the Vietnamese air force.

[sdavrider]

I saw a MIG-21 at a museum last month. The 3 things that struck me were it's short height above the ground, it's tiny wing, and it's Mach 2 speed.

[samuellatta]

Small correction, the mig-21 has two afterburner modes

The emergency afterburner is only to be used in emergencies, and if you use it for more than 2 minutes you risk damaging the engine, and any use of this mode reduces the engine's lifespan by about 20 hours

But the normal afterburner is unlimited, and doesn't burn fuel nearly as quickly

[pavelgalitsyn]

Huge like for saying "Форсированный" with no mistakes or misspellings! What a quality even in details)

[eyesofisabelofficial]

I learnt so much about it from just this one video, and I have lots of aviation books and magazines !

[lucianpop]

At 5.58 minutes, in the picture is a Mig21 LanceR C, the air-to-air combat variant. At 6.30 minutes, there is a Mig21 LanceR B, the training variant, with double control.
The variant mentioned in minute 5.58 - Mig21 LanceR A (and does not appear in the picture), of air-ground combat, is painted in the same colors as variant B (with double control).
All three variants of Mig 21 LanceR were modernized in 1990-1995 by the companies Elbit from Israel and Aerostar Bacău from Romania.

[AndrewTubbiolo]

Watching a MiG-21 land reminds me of my first landing in a tail dragger glider. I came in too fast and while floating off the extra energy, the wheel touched ground and stuck. It was a dirt/gravel field with ruts. I could feel the glider was ready to fly again and enter a PIO if I pulled back on the stick. And the ruts in the runway had a tendency to knock the ground roll in this direction and that. I was dancing like crazy on the rudders with short but sharp inputs. I eventually wound up scratching the chin of the glider in the dirt before I was able to put the tail down and start using the brakes. Whenever I watch a MiG-21 come in at high speed I can see the plane operating just above flying speed in the ground effect, and I'm mentally putting in short control inputs to keep it going strait, on center, and not pop the aircraft up into a PIO.

[Pau_Pau]

I was real surprised how beautiful this jet was in real life, up close.

[macklu]

When I was 7, I drew a picture of myself in what obviously was a MiG-21 and wrote "I want to be a pilot". Not that I managed to become one, but I still remember the sound of the engine! They were impressive!

[pyroarchy]

One of my most favorite soviet era aircrafts ever! Loved flying this in DCS, such a beautiful thing!

[the_sheet]

while working at a regional airline in Canada, I flew with a Romanian Air Force pilot that flew the mig-21. He reminisced about the Soviet Era. "At least people had food to eat". He kept pointing out different aircraft while we were flying through US airspace, I hardly saw any of them. What great eyesight he had. I believe he said, the MIG-21 was prone to high-speed stall and/or the AOA was crude... I forget the rest of the conversation, but he had an interesting perspective.

[athiftsabit]

More historic contents like this please, the way you present a piece of history is amazing