The Syrian airfield prepare for reception of military aircraft of China
The latest news about fast emergence in borders of Syria of navy of China encouraged Syrians and res[...]
MiG 21МІ/lift 9БІ
As its appellation suggests, the MiG-21 MT was also a modified MiG – 21M. But the letter t (for toplivo fuel) indicated that the aircraft’s fuel capacity had increased significantly, from 2,650 1 (700 US gallons) to
|
This MiG-21MT has three drop tanks and two infrared-guided R-3S air-to-air missiles |
3,250 1 (858 US gallons). All the fuel for the uplift was held in the long dorsal fairing from the back of the cockpit to the base of the tail fin; this space contained a remarkable 900 1 (238 US gallons) of fuel. The capacity of this segment was later reduced to 600 1 (159 US gallons), cutting the aircraft’s total fuel capacity to 2,9501 (779 US gallons).
The aircraft was powered by the R-13F-300 turbojet capable of 6,360 daN (6,490 kg st). Its armament and radar were identical to those of the MiG-2 IMF. The MiG-21MT was only a transitional aircraft, and only fifteen copies were built in 197] in the MMZ Znamya Truda factory in Moscow. Five were allocated to the pilots of the WS service evaluation department.
Specifications
Span, 7.154 m (23 ft 5.7 in); fuselage length (except cone), 12.285 m (40 ft 3.7 in); wheel track, 2.787 m (9 ft 1.7 in); wheel base, 4.71 m (15 ft 5.4 in); wing area, 23 m2 (247.6 sq ft); takeoff weight, 8,800 kg (19,395 lb); fuel, 2,700 kg (5,950 lb); wing loading, 382.6 kg/m2 (78.4 lb/sq ft); max operating limit load factor, 8.5.
Performance
Max speed, 2,175 km/h at 13,000 m (1,175 kt at 42,640 ft); max speed at sea level, 1,300 km/h (702 kt); climb rate at sea level in clean configuration, 150 m/sec (29,530 ft/min); climb to 16,800 m (55,100 ft) in 9 min; service ceiling, 17,300 m (56,745 ft); range, 1,300 km (810 mi); with 800-1 (211-US gal) drop tank, 1,670 km (1,035 mi); takeoff roll, 900 m (2,950 ft); landing roll with SPS and tail chute, 550 m (1,800 ft).