MiG-21MF (Italy) - Revision history

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 '''Cons:'''
 * Low ammo count for the 23 mm cannon
 * R-60 missiles are prone to chasing flares

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 ! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
-! colspan="2" | Tur.n time<br>(seconds)
+! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
 ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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 ! Stock
-| 2,196 || 2,178 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.0 || 35.1 || 139.6 || 131.0 || rowspan="2" | 750
+| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
 |-
 ! Upgraded
-| 2,295 || 2,240 || 32.3 || 33.0 || 192.8 || 165.0
+| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
 |-
 |}
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 ! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 |-
-| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓
+| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     <!-- ✓ -->
 |-
 |}
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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 500 || 450 || ~12 || ~6
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 |-
-| < 650 || < 600 || < 950 || N/A
+| < ___ || < ___ || < ___ || -
 |-
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 ! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
-! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
+! colspan="2" | Tur.n time<br>(seconds)
 ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
 ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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 ! Stock
-| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
+| 2,196 || 2,178 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.0 || 35.1 || 139.6 || 131.0 || rowspan="2" | 750
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 ! Upgraded
-| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 2,295 || 2,240 || 32.3 || 33.0 || 192.8 || 165.0
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 ! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 |-
-| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     <!-- ✓ -->
+| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓
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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 500 || 450 || ~12 || ~6
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 ! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
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-| < ___ || < ___ || < ___ || -
+| < 650 || < 600 || < 950 || N/A
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 {{About
-| about = fighter aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+| about = jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = other versions
 | link = MiG-21 (Family)

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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-* Great acceleration and top speed.
+* Great acceleration and top speed
-* Extremely manoeuvrable.
+* Extremely manoeuvrable
-* 4x R60 Missiles are extremely effective at this BR, 30G max overload and adequate IR tracking.
+* 4 x R-60 missiles are extremely effective at this BR, 30G max overload and adequate IR tracking
 '''Cons:'''
-* Low ammo-load for cannon.
+* Low ammo count for the 23 mm cannon
-* R60 prone to chasing flares.
+* R-60 missiles are prone to chasing flares
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
+*
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=mig-21_mf_hungary Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[MiG-21 (Family)]]

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[MiG-21 (Family)]]
 == External links ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-Similar to the stories of the "[[F-104G (Germany)|Widowmaker]]" in the West due to its high accident rate, the Eastern Bloc had its own equivelant. The MiG-21 in Hungarian service was one of the most deadly aircraft to its own pilots ever in Hungarian history. Hungary recieved hundreds of MiG-21s throughout the years, which ended up in 72 total airframe losses and 32 pilot fatalities due to accidents resulting from various problems. Faulty engines in Hungarian MiG-21 batches, improper training, and lack of maintenance on the older models, all resulted in the infamous reputation of the MiG-21 as a widowmaker in the Hungarian Air Force. One of these widowmakers was the MiG-21MF variant, of which Hungary acquired 50 between 1971 and 1974 before being supplemented by the more advanced [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Italy)|MiG-21bis]] just three years later. The MiG-21s saw very long service with Hungary even after the fall of the USSR, with the last MiG-21MFs being retired in 1996 (with later models serving for longer).
+Similar to the stories of the "[[F-104G (Germany)|Widowmaker]]" in the West due to its high accident rate, the Eastern Bloc had its own equivalent. The MiG-21 in Hungarian service was one of the most deadly aircraft to its own pilots ever in Hungarian history. Hungary received hundreds of MiG-21s throughout the years, which ended up in 72 total airframe losses and 32 pilot fatalities due to accidents resulting from various problems. Faulty engines in Hungarian MiG-21 batches, improper training, and lack of maintenance on the older models, all resulted in the infamous reputation of the MiG-21 as a widowmaker in the Hungarian Air Force. One of these widowmakers was the MiG-21MF variant, of which Hungary acquired 50 between 1971 and 1974 before being supplemented by the more advanced [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Italy)|MiG-21bis]] just three years later. The MiG-21s saw very long service with Hungary even after the fall of the USSR, with the last MiG-21MFs being retired in 1996.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (NATO Code: Fishbed-J) was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]] in the Hungarian sub-tree of the Italian tech tree. Like the other third-generation MiG-21 airframes, this one features a built in [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)|GSh-23]] cannon under the fuselage instead of an external Gsh-23L gunpod, meaning it does not have to sacrifice the cannon to take the SPS-141 countermeasures pod. In addition to that improvement, the MiG-21MF has a potent arsenal of weaponry for its battle rating, namely the [[R-60]] air-to-air missile. Combined with its incredible high speed manoeuvrability and overall gameplay loop, the MiG-21MF is a very potent fighter aircraft for its tier. Do be wary, however, that while the MiG-21MF is indeed lighter than its Soviet counterpart, the [[MiG-21SMT]], the SMT has a far better engine, which allows it to win longer dogfights easier assuming both planes start on equal footing. All in all, the MiG-21MF provides acceptable air support and welcomed choice variety to the pilots of the Italian tech tree around this battle rating.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (NATO Code: Fishbed-J) was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]] in the Hungarian sub-tree of the Italian tech tree. Like the other third-generation MiG-21 airframes, this one features a built-in [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)|GSh-23]] cannon under the fuselage instead of an external Gsh-23L gunpod, meaning it does not have to sacrifice the cannon to take the SPS-141 countermeasures pod. In addition to that improvement, the MiG-21MF has a potent arsenal of weaponry for its battle rating, namely the [[R-60]] air-to-air missile. Combined with its incredible high speed manoeuvrability and overall gameplay loop, the MiG-21MF is a very potent fighter aircraft for its tier. Do be wary, however, that while the MiG-21MF is indeed lighter than its Soviet counterpart, the [[MiG-21SMT]], the SMT has a far better engine, which allows it to win longer dogfights easier assuming both planes start on equal footing. All in all, the MiG-21MF provides acceptable air support and welcomed choice variety to the pilots of the Italian tech tree around this battle rating.
 == General info ==