| Scale: 1/44 Length: 14.1"
Wingspan: 6.3"
The MiG-21 was the first Soviet fighter capable of flying faster than twice the speed of sound. Its revolutionary delta wing design offered excellent handling characteristics, a high top speed and a respectable pay load. The prototype Ye-5 first flew in mid-1956 and MiG-21s first entered service with Soviet squadrons in 1958. MiG-21s saw extensive combat action in Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, |