Diecast Aircraft Information

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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA0146
MIG-21R
Czech Air Force "2102"

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

The Mig-21 was originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union
with a NATO nickname “Fishbed”. No other jet has had as many planes produced as the Mig-21.
Depending on the reference source 8,000 – 13,000 planes of all versions were made in the
Soviet Union, under license to allied countries and China without license. At the time of its
introduction into the Soviet Air Force service in 1959, it was exactly what they wanted. A small,
fast, agile, dependable and most importantly simple making it easy to turn out great numbers of
the plane. The skies of Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America seemed to be filled with
thousands of the Mig-21. Because of its relatively low cost since it was heavily subsidized by the
Soviets, it became the plane of choice for many third world countries.
Taking this into account this plane this plane has seen more wars then any other modern day jet.
The Mig-21 was used in front line service for over 30 years equaling that of the McDonnell
Douglas F-4 Phantom II. There were 5 generations of the plane in many versions and each
generation brought with it great improvements over its predecessors.

Prior to the split of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1993 the Soviet Union supplied the military
with their aircraft including 20 MiG-21R. The split formed two countries, the Czech Republic
and Slovakia each with its own military. The MiG-21Rs were divided with the Czechs getting 12
of the 20. The newly formed air branch was called Letectvo a Protivzdusná obrana Armády
Ceskej republiky - Air Force and Air Defense of the Army of the Czech Republic, but in 1998
was changed to Vzdušné síly armády České republiky - Czech Air Force. They also retained
the roundel used by the combined country prior to the split. At the time of the breakup into two
countries the MiG-21Rs were already beginning to be phased out and in 1994 they were SOC
(Struck Off Charge). This MiG-21R was part of 47th Recce regiment in Hradec Králové.

MiG-21R specifications

Center Pylon
1x PTB-490/PTB-800 800L drop tank
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
JATO is an acronym for Jet Assisted Take Off. The term is used interchangeably with the term
RATO, for Rocket-Assisted Take Off. It is a system for helping overloaded aircraft into the air
by providing additional thrust in the form of small rockets... JATO booster

Inboard Pylons (per hard-point)
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

Outboard Pylons (per hard-point)
1x PTB-490
1x UB-16-57UM
1x FAB-100/250/OFAB-100
1x S-24

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