MiG-21-93

Fighter India

by Larry Bond

BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA:3
D-ATA: 4.0 (3.0)

RADARS (5.2.5)
Name140+
Lge
139-
Small
Missile
Vsmall
Detect
Chance
FunctionNotes
Kopyo753013.580%AICan engage two targets simultaneously

SENSORS
RWR (5.7). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon. Computing Bombsight (6.2-3). These systems use digital computers to compute the bomb release. There is a +20% modifier to unguided weapon attacks for aircraft using this system.

PERFORMANCE

AttitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow.580(2.4)580(2.4)702(2.9)
Med.560(2.3)640(2.7)925(3.9)
High560(2.3)720(3.0)1174(4.9)

Ceiling: 13,700 meters.

ENDURANCE
Inflight Refuel?: No
Cruise Range: 540 nm
Internal Fuel: 2364 kg
Payload: 2200 kg

REMARKS
Upgrade program for Indian MiG-21bis [Fishbed L]. At least 120 aircraft will be modified.

WEAPONS LOADS
Max Payload: 2200 kq
Internal Cannon: GSh-23L 23mm
Hardpoint Location: CL1 UW1 UW2
Rating (kg): 639+ 500+ 250+

OrdnanceWeightCL1UW1UW2Notes
R-77 [AA-12 Adder] 175-OO-
R-73 [AA-11 Archer]125-OO-
R-27 [AA-10 Alamo]155--OR-27R radar or R-27T IR version
R-60MK [AA-8 Aphid] 55-OOO-
Kh-31P600O--ARM version
Kh-31A650O--Antiship version
Kh-31650O--PRH AAM version
Kh-25 MP330-O-[AS-12 Kegler]
BA-58 Vyuga pod-O--ESM pod required for AS-12 Kegler use.
KAB-500Kr500-O--
PKT-250 cluster bomb250-O--
FAB-250 M62 bomb250-OO--
FAB-500 M62 bomb500-O--
PTB-800 Drop Tank639O--109 nm range add
490 L Drop Tank391-O-67 nm range add
UV-1 6-57 rocket pod250-OO-
UV-32-57 rocket pod500-O--
S-24 rocket235-OO-

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints; are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerfine positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

R-77 [AA-12 Adder]. Guidance: I/M/TARH. ATA: 4.515.5. Range: 43.2 nm. Speed: 6.75 nm/phase. Max Alt: 25.0. Dogfight capable.

R-73 [AA-11 Archer]. Guidance: IRH. ATA: 5.5. Range: 12 nm. Speed: 6.25 nm/phase. Max Aft. 25.0. Dogfight capable.

R-27R [AA-110 Alamo A]. Guidance: SARH. ATA: 3.0. Range: 12 nm. Speed: 8.4 nnVphase. Max Alt: 25.0. Dogfight capable.

R-27T [AA-110 Alamo 8]. Guidance: IRH. ATA: 4.5. Range: 12 nm. Speed: 8.4 nmtphase. Max Alt: 25.0. Dogfight capable.

R-60MK [AA-8 Aphid]. Guidance: IRH. ATA: 4-5. Range: 3.5 nm. Speed: 7.2 nnVphase. Max Aft: 15.0. Dogfight capable.

Kh-31 [AS-17 Krypton]. VSmall target. Min Rng: 1.0. Ballistic flight path.

Kh-31P: Guidance: ARM. 2.7-55 (80%). 3.3 nmttac turn. 18 OP vs. surface ship only. Remembers target location, tunable in flight.. Airburst

Kh-31A: Guidance: I/TARH. 2.7-37.8 (80%). 3.3 rimAac turn. 18 DP vs. surface ship only.

Kh-31: Guidance: PRH/TARH. ATA: 3.0. Max Range 108 nm. Min Range 5.4 nm. Speed 9.1 nrn/phase. Max aft 15.0.

Kh-25MP [AS-112 Kegler] Guidance: ARM. VSmall target. Min Rng: 1.0. Ballistic flight path. 18.9 (80%). 2.7 nm/tac turn. 2-2 DP vs. surface ship only. Airburst

KAB-500Kr 500 kg guided bomb. Guidance: EO (day). VSmall target. Min Rng: 0.5. Ballistic flight path. 4.3 (801/6). 2.2 nm/tac turn. 43 DP vs. surface ship only.

BT


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