One reason for the longevity of the Fishbed, as NATO ignominiously nicknamed the MiG-21, was that the Soviet aviation industry learned significant lessons from the swept-wing design of the MiG-17 ...
Later models like the MiG-17 and MiG-19 built on this technology, leading up to the MiG-21. This jet was renowned for its agility and speed, and is arguably the most produced supersonic jet ...
As said, among the Syrian equipment exhibited at the Tishreen, there is a Mig-21. The fighter has no markings but the serial number “676″ (in Arabic) on the left side of the tail and carries ...