MiG-21: simple as a balalaika
MiG-21 in Romania
"Balalaika" is the nickname of the MiG-21 aircraft, as an American expert in the field recalls in one of his videos. aviation Matthew Burshett. The nickname is due to the fact that this is the first aircraft among the Soviet MiGs with a triangular wing shape, which gives the front-line fighter an appropriate upper projection.
The MiG-21 began to operate back in 1959, being classified as a 3rd generation fighter.
In the Soviet Union, this combat vehicle was produced until 1985. But foreign versions of the fighter - J-7 / F-7 were also produced in the 2012st century, until relatively recently - until XNUMX.
In the USSR alone, more than 10 thousand of these MiGs were built, which made the MiG-21 one of the most common fighters in the world.
In a number of countries, the 21st MiG is still in operation. It, in particular, can be seen during operations in the Syrian Arab Republic, where its operation is more consistent with operation as a bomber or attack aircraft.
The secret of such success and such distribution is that the aircraft is simple and reliable. Simple as a balalaika, but can "play" a variety of "works". When equipped with additional avionics, it is capable of engaging in combat with more modern combat aircraft. Such options are used, for example, in the Indian Air Force.
The Sky Artist channel told the Sky Artist channel about how the American Burchett talks about the Soviet combat vehicle in colors, as well as what mistakes he makes in his story:
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