Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

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. A small, fast, agile, dependable and most importantly simple making it
easy to turn out great numbers of the plane.

The Syrian Arab Air Force was established in early 1950’s. In 1962-63 the first F-13
MiG-21’s began to arrive. By 1973 Syria had an air force with over 100 MiG-21 aircraft
equipping 10 squadrons. On October 6, 1973, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
Syria and Egypt launched a surprise attack against Israel with the hopes of taking back
the territory they lost to Israel in 1967 during the 6-Day War. This conflict lasted until
October 25, 1973 when a truce was reached.

The MiG-21FL is a downgraded variant of the MiG-21PF and meant for the Third World
market. It is has the lesser powerful R11F-300 engine. This variant also lacks the ability
to carry RS-2US beam-riding missiles and has the basic version of the RP-21 radar.
The FL has a wide chord fin as well as a brake chute fairing.

MiG-21FL 1965 type 77
F – Forsazh (Reheat)
L – Lokator (Radar)

Engine - Tumansky R11F-300
Thrust – 38.3/56.4 kN dry/reheat
Thrust – 8600/12680 lbf dry/reheat

Armament
No internal canon
Center Pylon – 1 x PTB-490
Inboard hardpoints – 1 x K-13/R-3S, 1 x UB-16-57U, 1 x FAB-100/250

Avionics
Radio – RSIU-5G
IFF – SRO-1
ADF – ARK-10
RWR – SPO-2 Sirena-2
Gunsight – PKI
Radar – R1L
Transponder – SOD-57M Globus-2

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA0188
MIG-21FL "1411"
SyAAF, early 1970s

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