List of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants
This is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, which differed considerably between models.
Variants
All information in this section adapted from MiG-21.Development and preproduction – Generation Zero (1954–1956)
;Ye-1;Ye-2
;Ye-2A
;Ye-4
;Ye-50
;Ye-50A
;Ye-5
;MiG-21
Initial mass production – generation one (1957–1961)
;Ye-6;Ye-50P
;MiG-21F
;Ye-6T
;MiG-21P-13
;MiG-21F-13
;Ye-6V
Interceptors – generation two (1961–1966)
;MiG-21PF;MiG-21FL
;Ye-7SPS
;MiG-21PFS
;Ye-7M
, markings of 10th Fighter Regt.
;MiG-21PFM
;Ye-7R
;MiG-21R
;Ye-7S
;MiG-21S
;MiG-21N
;MiG-21PD
Modernisation – generation three (1968–1972)
;MiG-21M;MiG-21M
;MiG-21MA
;MiG-21I
;MiG-21K
;MiG-21Sh
;MiG-21SM
, markings of 3rd Tactical Sqn.
;MiG-21MF
;MiG-21MFR
;MiG-21MF-75
;MiG-21MFN
;MiG-21DF
;MiG-21SMF
;MiG-21MT
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;MiG-21SMT
;MiG-21ST
;MiG-21bis
;MiG-21bis
;MiG-21bis/T
Trainer variants (1960–1968+)
;Ye-6U;MiG-21U
;;MiG-21U-400
;MiG-21UR
;MiG-21U
;MiG-21US
;MiG-21UM
Upgrade programmes
;MiG-21-93;MiG-21-2000
;MiG-21 LanceR
MiG-21 LanceR B
bis-D
;MiG-21bis-D
;MiG-21UMD
;MiG-21 Bison
;MiG-21-97
Foreign-built variants
;ChinaChinese-built variants of the MiG-21 are designated Chengdu J-7 and F-7. Only the initial version of the J-7 was a copy of a MiG-21 variant, namely the MiG-21F-13. Though an agreement had been reached between China and the USSR for licence production of the MiG-21 in China, political relations soured between the two countries, causing Soviet assistance to stop. The Chinese reverse-engineered parts of the handful of MiG-21F-13s supplied from the USSR, in order to make up for blueprints and documentation that had not yet been shipped over from the USSR at the time of the political rift. All subsequent development of the J-7 was indigenous to China and different from Soviet-made versions. The Guizhou JL-9 trainer, first flown in 2003, is also based on the MiG-21 airframe.
;Czechoslovakia:
Between 1962 and 1972 the MiG-21F-13 version was manufactured under license by Aero Vodochody, in Czechoslovakia under the name of Aero S-106. Aero Vodochody, built a total of 194 planes during this period, under the cover designation article Z-159. It followed the MiG-15 and MiG-19S built in Vodochody factory from the fifties to sixties. The sole locally built version of the MiG-21F-13 differed externally from the Soviet-built examples by the solid dural sheet fairing behind the cockpit canopy, as opposed to the transparent one on the original Soviet MiGs. These machines were built for the Czechoslovak Air Force and also for export. The R13-300 engines were imported from the Soviet Union.
;Finland:
Finland modified nine of their MiG-21F-13's to recon roles, they were called MiG-21F-13 MGT
;India:
landing. The production of the MiG-21s in India under license by Hindustan Aeronautics in Nasik started with the MiG-21FL in 1966 in four phases starting with the assembly of CKD kits, moving on to subassemblies, parts, and finally advancing to production from scratch. 205 MiG-21FLs, designated Type 77 and nicknamed Trishul, were built in India between 1966 and 1972; the first one built entirely from Indian-made components was delivered to the IAF on 19 October 1970, with the first Indian-made R11F2S-300 powerplant leaving the assembly line on 2 January 1969. In 1971 HAL production was switched to an improved version of the MiG-21M, which was designated Type 88 by HAL; as this variant was produced exclusively in India, no izdeliye designation is applicable. The first Type 88 MiG-21M was delivered to the IAF on 14 February 1973 and the last on 12 November 1981, with a total of 158 built. The last variant to be produced by HAL was the MiG-21bis. A total of 75 were built in 1977 from CKD kits, and a further 220 were built from scratch by 1984. Despite a series of crashes during the 1990s, the Indian Air Force has decided to upgrade about 125 of the MiG-21bis in its inventory to the MiG-21 "Bison" standard. Those can serve until 2025. The original MIG-21 FL was retired in December 2013; remaining MIG-21M aircraft are scheduled to be retired by 2015.
Engines
The engines used in MiG-21 variants are listed in the table below.| Model | Engine | Thrust – kN | Thrust – lbf |
| Ye-2 | Mikulin AM-9B | 25.5/31.9 | 5730/7165 |
| Ye-2A/MiG-23 | Tumansky R-11 | 37.3/50.0 | 8380/ 11240 |
| Ye-50 | Tumansky RD-9E + Dushkin S-155 | 25.5/32.4 + 37.3 | 5730/7275 + 8380 |
| Ye-50A/MiG-23U | Tumansky R-11E-300 + Dushkin S-155 | 37.3/50.0 + 37.3 | 8380/11240 + 8380 |
| Ye-4 | Tumansky RD-9E | 25.5/32.4 | 5730/7275 |
| MiG-21 | Tumansky R-11-300 | ?/49.0 | ?/11020 |
| Ye-6 | Tumansky R-11F-300 | 38.3/56.4 | 8600/ 12680 |
| MiG-21F | Tumansky R-11F-300 | 38.3/56.4 | 8600/ 12680 |
| MiG-21F-13 | Tumansky R-11F-300 | 38.3/56.4 | 8600/ 12680 |
| Ye-6T | Tumansky R-11F2-300 | 36.8/60.7 | 8258/ 13633 |
| Ye-6T | Tumansky R-11F2-300 + Sevruk S3-20M5A | 36.8/60.7 + ? | 8258/13633 + ? |
| Ye-6V | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| Ye-7 1-2/MiG-21P | Tumansky R-11F-300 | 38.3/56.4 | 8600/ 12680 |
| Ye-7 3–4 | Tumansky R-11F2-300 | 38.8/60.0 | 8710/ 13490 |
| MiG-21PF | Tumansky R-11F2-300 | 38.8/60.0 | 8710/ 13490 |
| MiG-21FL | Tumansky R-11F-300 | 38.3/56.4 | 8600/ 12680 |
| Ye-7SPS, MiG-21PFS | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| MiG-21PFM | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| Ye-7R | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| MiG-21R | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| MiG-21R | Tumansky R-13-300 | 39.9/63.7 | 8970/ 14320 |
| Ye-7S | Tumansky R-11F2-300 | 38.8/60.0 | 8710/ 13490 |
| MiG-21S/SN | Tumansky R-11F2S-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| MiG-21M | Tumansky R-11F2SK-300 | 38.8/60.6 | 8710/ 13610 |
| MiG-21SM | Tumansky R-13-300 | 39.9/63.7 | 8970/ 14310 |
| MiG-21MF | Tumansky R-13-300 | 39.9/63.7 | 8970/ 14310 |
| MiG-21MT/SMT/ST | Tumansky R-13F-300 | 39.9/63.7 | 8970/ 14320 |
| MiG-21bis | Tumansky R-25-300 | 40.2/69.6 | 9040/15650 |
* = limited "extra-power" reheat at altitudes 4000m or less.
Armament
The following table shows the possible ordnance loads of various models of the MiG-21. The number in the pylons column indicates the number of stores carried per pylon.| Model | Internal Cannon | Center Pylon | Inboard Pylons | Outboard Pylons |
| Ye-2 | 3x NR-30 w 60 rpg | 1x UB-16-57 16-tube rocket pod | n/a | n/a |
| Ye-2A/MiG-23 | 3x NR-30 w 60 rpg | 1x PTB-490 490L drop tank 1x UB-16-57 1x FAB-250 GP bomb | n/a | n/a |
| Ye-50A/MiG-23U | 2x NR-30 w 60 rpg | n/a | 1x ORO-57K 8-tube rocket pod | n/a |
| Ye-4 | 3x NR-30 w 60 rpg | 1x FAB-250/500 GP bomb 1x UB-16-57 1x PTB-400 400L drop tank | n/a | n/a |
| MiG-21 | 3x N-30 w 60 rpg | 1x FAB-250 GP bomb 2x ORO-57K on special adapter 2x TRS-190 HVAR on twin launcher 1x ARS-212 unguided rocket 1x PTB-400 | n/a | n/a |
| MiG-21F | 1st 30: 1x NR-30 + 2x NR-23 Rest: 2x NR-30 w 60 rpg | 1x PTB-400 | 1x S-21 Ovod-M HVAR 1x S-24 HVAR 1x OFAB-100-120 HE-Frag bomb 1x FAB-100/250/500 1x ZB-360 napalm tank | n/a |
| MiG-21F-13 | 1x NR-30 w 60 rds | 1x PTB-490 | 1x K-13/R-3S AAM 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 HVAR 1x FAB-100/250/500 1x ZB-360 | n/a |
| MiG-21PF/PFS | n/a | 1x PTB-490 | 1x K-13/R-3S 1x RS-2-US AAM 1x UB-16-57U 1x FAB-100/250 | n/a |
| MiG-21FL | n/a | 1x PTB-490 | 1x K-13/R-3S 1x UB-16-57U 1x FAB-100/250 | n/a |
| MiG-21PFM | n/a | 1x PTB-490 1x GP-9 cannon pod w GSh-23-2 w 200 rds | 1x K-13/R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x UB-16-57U 1x FAB-100/250 1x Kh-66 ASM | n/a |
| MiG-21R | n/a | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 800L drop tank Type D daylight PHOTINT pod Type N nighttime PHOTINT pod Type R ELINT pod Type T TV pod SPRD-99 JATO booster | 1x R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x UB-16-57UM 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x ZB-500 napalm tank 1x Kh-66 | 1x PTB-490 1x UB-16-57UM 1x FAB-100/250/OFAB-100 1x S-24 |
| MiG-21S | n/a | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x GP-9 cannon pod 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3R/R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57UM 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x ZB-500 | 1x PTB-490 1x R-3R/R-3S 1x UB-16-57UM 1x OFAB-100/FAB-100/250 1x S-24 |
| MiG-21SN | n/a | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x GP-9 cannon pod 1x SPRD-99 1x RN-25 tactical nuclear bomb | 1x R-3R/R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57UM 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x ZB-500 | 1x PTB-490 1x R-3R/R-3S 1x UB-16-57UM 1x OFAB-100/FAB-100/250 1x S-24 |
| MiG-21M | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 | 1x R-3S 1x RS-2-US 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21SM | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S/R-3R 1x UB-16-57/UB-32 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x ZB-360 1x Kh-66 1x S-24 | 1x R-3S/R-3R 1x UB-16-57/UB-32 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x ZB-360 1x Kh-66 1x S-24 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21MF/MT | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 | 1x R-3S 2x R-60 AAM on twin rail 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21SMT/ST | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S/R-3R 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 | 1x R-3S/R-3R 2x R-60 AAM on twin rail 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21bis | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-55 AAM 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x UB-32-57U | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-55 2x R-60/R-60M on twin rail 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21 LanceR | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 1x LITENING laser designator 1x recce pod | 1x R-3S/R-13M 1x R-73 1x Python 3 1x Magic 2 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x Mk82/Mk84 | 1x R-3S/R-13M 2x R-60M on twin rail 1x R-73 1x Python 3 1x Magic 2 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21-93 | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-27R1 AAM 1x R-55 AAM 1x R-73 AAM 1x R-77 AAM 1x Kh-25MP ASM 1x Kh-31A/Kh-31P ASM 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x KAB-500Kr LGB | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-27R1 1x R-55 1x R-73 1x R-77 2x R-60/R-60M on twin rail 1x Kh-25MP 1x Kh-31A/Kh-31P 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x KAB-500Kr LGB 1x PTB-490 |
| MiG-21 Bison | 1x GSh-23-2L w 200 rds | 1x PTB-490/PTB-800 1x SPRD-99 | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-27R1/R-27T1 AAM 1x R-55 AAM 1x R-73E AAM 1x R-77 AAM 1x Kh-25MP 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x KAB-500Kr LGB | 1x R-3S/R-3R/R-13M 1x R-27R1 1x R-55 1x R-73E 1x R-77 2x R-60/R-60M on twin rail 1x Kh-25MP 1x Kh-66 1x UB-16-57U 1x S-24 1x FAB-100/250/500/OFAB-100 1x KAB-500Kr LGB 1x PTB-490 |
Avionics
| Model | Radio | IFF | ADF* | RWR | Gunsight | Radar ** | ATC Transponder | GCI Cmd Link | Radionav System |
| MiG-21 | RSIU-4V Klyon | SRO-2 Khrom | ARK-5 Amur | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | ASP-5N-V3 | SRD-1M Konus* | SOD-57 Globus | Gorizont-1V | – |
| MiG-21F | R-800 | SRO-2 Khrom | ARK-54N | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | ASP-5NV-UI | SRD-5MN Baza-6* | SOD-57 Globus | Gorizont-1V? | – |
| MiG-21F-13 | R-802 | SRO-2 Khrom | ARK-10 | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | ASP-5ND | SRD-5ND Kvant* | SOD-57M Globus-2 | Gorizont-1V? | – |
| MiG-21PF | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-54I | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | PKI | RP-9-21 ; RP-21 | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | – |
| MiG-21PF | RSIU-5 | SRO-2 Khrom | ARK-10* | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | PKI | RP-9-21 | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | – |
| MiG-21FL | RSIU-5G | SRO-1 | ARK-10* | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | PKI | R1L | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ? | – |
| MiG-21PFM | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | PKI | RP-21M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | Iskra |
| MiG-21PFM | RSIU-5 | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10* | SPO-2 Sirena-2 | PKI | RP-21MA | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | Iskra |
| MiG-21R | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-3 Sirena-3 | PKI | RP-21M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | Iskra |
| MiG-21R | RSIU-5 | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-3 Sirena-3 | PKI | RP-21MA | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur' | Iskra |
| MiG-21S/SN | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-10 | ASP-PF-21 | RP-22 | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur-M | ? |
| MiG-21M | RSIU-5 | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-3 Sirena-3M | ASP-PFD | RP-21MA | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur | ? |
| MiG-21SM | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-10 | ASP-PFD | RP-22 | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur-M | ? |
| MiG-21bis | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-10 | ASP-PFD-M | RP-22M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur-M | none? |
| MiG-21bis | RSIU-5V | SRZO-2M Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-10 | ASP-PFD-M | RP-22M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | none | RSBN-4N |
| MiG-21bis | RSIU-5 | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-3 Sirena-3M | ASP-PFD | RP-21M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | ARL-S Lazur'-M | none? |
| MiG-21bis | RSIU-5 | SRZO-2 Khrom-Nikel' | ARK-10 | SPO-3 Sirena-3M | ASP-PFD | RP-21M | SOD-57M Globus-2 | none | RSBN-2N |
Notes to table:
General Specifications of MiG-21 variants are listed below:-