MiG-21

MiG-21SPS (Izdeliye 94A; NATO "Fishbed-F")


SPS = Sduv Pogranichnovo Sloya ("Boundary Layer Blowing")To avoid confusion with the local "MiG-21PFM" designation given to the modified MiG-21PF (izdeliye 76A), the East German air force redesignated the "real" MiG-21PFM of izdeliye 94A as "MiG-21SPS."

MiG-21SPS-K (Izdeliye 94A; NATO "Fishbed-F")

K = Kanone ("Cannon")East German designation for MiG-21PFM (Izd. 94A) aircraft wired for using cannon pods.

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Protypes of the MiG-21R combat-capable reconnaissance aircraft derived from MiG-21PFS.

MiG-21R (1965; Izdeliye 03/94R; NATO "Fishbed-H")

Initially designated Izdeliye 03 to confuse outsiders, the MiG-21R's official "type" designation was Izdeliye 94R.

The first production unit was rolled out in early 1966 and production continued until 1971.

For recce missions, the MiG-21R could carry a Type D daylight PHOTINT pod, a Type N nighttime PHOTINT pod, a
Type R general-purpose ELINT pod or a Type T pod housing a TV system, making the MiG-21R one of the first Soviet recce aircraft to make use of ELINT equipment. Small changes were made throughout the production run.

Early-production units had the R11F2S-300 turbojet, which was replaced in later machines by the R13-300 powerplant.

In the air-to-air role, the MiG-21R could carry two RS-2US or R-3S AAMs, and in the strike role it could be loaded with two UB-16-57UM or UB-32 rocket pods, two S-24 heavy unguided rockets or two bombs of up to 500kg weight (each).

MiG-21R (Izdeliye 94RA; NATO "Fishbed-H")


Export version of the MiG-21R, delivered with the Type D and Type R pods.

MiG-21RF (Izdeliye 94RA; NATO "Fishbed-H")

Egyptian designation for MiG-21R aircraft which had been locally modified by permanently mounting the cameras in a fairing under the nose.

MiG-21RF (Izdeliye 96R; NATO "Fishbed-H")

Not to be confused with the Egyptian local designation "MiG-21RF."

This designation was used after some MiG-21Rs were upgraded with R13-300 engines as in the MiG-21MF.

Ye-7S (1963)

Tactical fighter prototype - a production MiG-21PF converted into an avionics testbed to test the Sapfir-21 fire-control radar.