Interceptors - Generation Two (1961–1966) List of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants

mig 21 pf





version export warsaw pact countries; difference domestic version iff equipment.
mig-21pfl (1966; izdeliye 76a)
l = lokator ( radar )
version of mig-21pf tailored vietnamese requirement. l designation may short lokator reflect different sensor suite in version compared standard pf.
mig-21pfm (izdeliye 76a)
m = modifiziert ( modernised )
not confused real mig-21pfm izdeliye 94. east german designation mig-21pf aircraft upgraded rp-21 radars.
mig-21rfm (izdeliye 76a)
r = lokator ( radar )
f = forsaj ( reheat )
m = modernizat ( modernised )
romanian designation mig-21pf.
mig-21ye
remote-controlled drones converted mig-21pf; designated m-21 (m = mishen , target ).




mig-21fl (1965; izdeliye 77)
f = forsazh ( reheat )
l = lokator ( radar )
export (third world) model of mig-21pf. downgraded baseline mig-21pf older , less powerful r11f-300 engine, no provision carrying rs-2us beam-riding missiles , simplified, downgraded version of rp-21 radar, designated r1l. wide-chord fin , brake chute fairing @ base. built under license in india type 77.
ye-7sps (1961)
sps = sduv pogranichnovo sloya ( boundary layer blowing )
testbed develop flap-blowing system, rebuilt ye-6v/2.
mig-21pfs (1963; izdeliye 94; nato fishbed-d/f )
p = perekhvatchik ( interceptor )
f = forsirovannyy ( uprated )
s = sduv pogranichnovo sloya ( boundary layer blowing )
production version of ye-7sps.




mig-21pfs (izdeliye 94; nato fishbed-d )
the first 9 production batches of mig-21pfs externally identical mig-21pf blown flaps , brake chute fairing @ fin s base.
mig-21pfs (izdeliye 94; nato fishbed-f )
from batch 10 batch 19, large-chord vertical stabiliser first seen on mig-21fl introduced, aircraft retained sk ejection seat , one-piece, forward-opening canopy of mig-21pf.
mig-21pfs (izdeliye 94; nato fishbed-f )
from c/n 941314 onwards, mig-21pfs aircraft had wide-chord tail, km-1 ejection seat , two-piece, sidewards-opening canopy.




ye-7m
further development of ye-7sps; prototype mig-21pfm.


mig-21pfm (izd. 94a), polish air force, markings of 10th fighter regt.



mig-21pfm (1964; izdeliye 94; nato fishbed-f )
p = perekhvatchik ( interceptor )
f = forsirovannyy ( uprated )
m = modernizirovannyy ( modernised )
the production version of ye-7m modernised mig-21pf, upgraded rp-21m radar, srzo-2 khrom-nikkel iff transponder , other changes in avionics. further, later-production pfms reintroduced cannon armament, in form of capability carry gsh-23 cannon , 200 rounds in underbelly pod. following tests in 1966, mig-21pfm aircraft built after 1968 carry kh-66 air-to-surface missile.




mig-21pfm (1964; izdeliye 94a; nato fishbed-f )
export version different iff system , no capacity carry s-24 rockets or zb-62 napalm tanks.
mig-21pfm (izdeliye 94n; nato fishbed-f )
nuclear-capable version of mig-21pfm.
mig-21pfma (izdeliye 94a)
polish designation of standard mig-21pfm.
mig-21pfmn (izdeliye 94n)
polish designation of nuclear-capable mig-21pfm.
mig-21rfmm (izdeliye 94a)
r = radar
f = forsaj ( reheat )
m = modernizat ( modernised )
romanian designation mig-21pfm.




mig-21 sps





mig-21sps (izdeliye 94a; nato fishbed-f )
sps = sduv pogranichnovo sloya ( boundary layer blowing )
to avoid confusion local mig-21pfm designation given modified mig-21pf (izdeliye 76a), east german air force redesignated real mig-21pfm of izdeliye 94a mig-21sps.
mig-21sps-k (izdeliye 94a; nato fishbed-f )
k = kanone ( cannon )
east german designation mig-21pfm (izd. 94a) aircraft wired using cannon pods.




ye-7r
prototypes of mig-21r combat-capable reconnaissance aircraft derived mig-21pfs.
mig-21r (1965; izdeliye 03/94r; nato fishbed-h )
initially designated izdeliye 03 confuse outsiders, mig-21r s official type designation izdeliye 94r. first production unit rolled out in 1966 , production continued until 1971. recce missions, mig-21r carry type d daylight photint pod, type n nighttime photint pod, type r general-purpose elint pod or type t pod housing tv system, making mig-21r 1 of first soviet recce aircraft make use of elint equipment. small changes made throughout production run. early-production units had r11f2s-300 turbojet, replaced in later machines r13-300 powerplant. in air-to-air role, mig-21r carry 2 rs-2us or r-3s aams, , in strike role loaded 2 ub-16-57um or ub-32 rocket pods, 2 s-24 heavy unguided rockets or 2 bombs of 500kg weight (each).




mig-21r (izdeliye 94ra; nato fishbed-h )
export version of mig-21r, delivered type d , type r pods.
mig-21rf (izdeliye 94ra; nato fishbed-h )
egyptian designation mig-21r aircraft had been locally modified permanently mounting cameras in fairing under nose.
mig-21rf (izdeliye 96r; nato fishbed-h )
not confused egyptian local designation mig-21rf. designation used after mig-21rs upgraded r13-300 engines in mig-21mf.




ye-7s (1963)
tactical fighter prototype - production mig-21pf converted avionics testbed test sapfir-21 fire-control radar.
mig-21s (1964; izdeliye 95; nato fishbed-j )
s = sapfir (referring sapfir-21/rp-22 radar).
the production version of ye-7s. fitted rp-22 radar (production version of sapfir-21 radar) working asp-pf-21 computing gunsight. airframe different of mig-21pfm using same saddle tank in mig-21r. mig-21s had r11f2s-300 powerplant , ap-155 autopilot featuring panic button autorecovery system. mig-21s carry gp-9 cannon pod. had 4 underwing hardpoints, 2 outboard pods being wet , is, carry drop tanks. carry weapons mig-21pfm could, addition of r-3r (k-13r) missile, semi-active radar homing variant of k-13. mig-21s produced 1965 1968 , delivered soviet air force.
mig-21n (1965; izdeliye 95n; nato fishbed-j )
n = nositel ( carrier )
also known mig-21sn, variation of mig-21s capable of delivering 1 rn-25 tactical nuclear weapon.
mig-21pd (1966; izdeliye 23-31/92)
pd = podyomniye dvigateli ( lifting engines )
stol technology demonstrator built out of mig-21pfm airframe.