MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)

This page is about the German jet fighter MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-21 (Family).

◄MiG-21 SPS-K

◄MiG-21 SPS-K

Description

The ◄MiG-21 SPS-K is a premium gift rank German jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced as a premium pack in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 13,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,210	2,195		37.7	38.3	124.6	117.8	750
Upgraded	2,280	2,240		34.5	36.0	167.0	145.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		N/A	500	450	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 650	< 600	< 900	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-11F2S-300		1	5,692 kg		342 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel
1,120 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		6,340 kg	6,906 kg	7,513 kg	7,852 kg	9,500 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,536 kgf	5,304 kgf	0.84	0.77	0.71	0.68	0.56
Optimal	3,536 kgf (0 km/h)	5,398 kgf (1,200 km/h)	0.85	0.78	0.72	0.69	0.57

Survivability and armour

The aircraft gets 60 mm bulletproof glass in front of the pilot and 10 mm of steel behind the pilot. At top-tier, this will not save you from much damage. The plane gets self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings and over the engine.

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Suspended armament

The MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon (200 rpg)
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 64 x S-5K rockets
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x S-24 rockets
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 4 x R-3S missiles
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 4 x R-3R missiles
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-13M missiles
• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x R-60 missiles
• 64 x countermeasures + 64 x S-5K rockets
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x S-24 rockets
• 64 x countermeasures + 4 x R-3S missiles
• 64 x countermeasures + 4 x R-3R missiles
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-13M missiles
• 64 x countermeasures + 2 x R-60 missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has Access to R-3R, R-3S, R-13M, and R-60 anti-air missiles
• Decent radar to slave R-60s
• In a downtier, it can dominate hard with its gun and flight characteristics
• Fast plane
• Decent manoeuvrability at high speed
• Ballistic computer for rockets

Cons:

• Bad energy retention
• Poor acceleration
• Has to give up the gun for flare/chaff pod
• Suffers in uptiers
• RWR is only working in the rear, not all around

History

The MiG-21 SPS (also MiG-21 PFS) was a subvariant of MiG-21 PF. The acronym SPS comes from "сдув пограничного слоя" ("sduv pogranichnogo sloya") which means "blown flaps". For this, the engine was modified and received a new name R-11F2S-300, this engine redirected some air from the compressor to the flaps. The military wanted it to be able to take off from unpaved airfields, and these modifications shortened the takeoff run to 480 m on average and reduced the landing speed to 240 km/h. Two SPRD-99 (СПРД-99) boosters could be installed to shorten the takeoff run even more. It was mass-produced from 1961 to 1965.

Media

Videos

Should You Buy The MiG-21 SPS-K? - Premium Review - Sako Sniper

See also

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