Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF interceptor in depth video in 4K

The MiG-21 was a very successful cold war export for the soviet union, operated in over 30 air forces and a production run of over 8000 aircraft. The Mikoyan-Gurevich Bureau developed over 15 versions. The aircraft was developed as a fighter, interceptor and for reconnaissance.

The third generation of the MiG-21 was developed based on experience from Vietnam and Arab-Israeli Wars, which proved the need of range and weapon load increase. First there appeared the MiG-21R reconnaissance fighter, with enlarged spine, housing an additional 340 litre tank, and with a second pair of underwing pylons plumbed to accept drop tanks. In 1965 a fighter version MiG-21S, with dorsal tank housed in enlarged spine and four underwing weapon/fuel provisions inherited from the R version was developed. The aircraft was fitted with a new RP-22 radar and ASP-PFD gunsight.

A subsequent version was MiG-21SM, powered by a new R-13-300 engine and featuring integral GSh-23 ventral cannon. The export version MiG-21MF, with the engine and the RP-22 radar of the SM version was developed and produced in the years 1970–1975.

The MiG-21MF in the video, carrying the number 9107, was the aircraft of the CO of the No. 10 Fighter Regiment at Łask, Major Dariusz Pacek.
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