MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)

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

◊MiG-21bis-SAU

◊MiG-21bis-SAU

Description

The ◊MiG-21bis-SAU is a rank German jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced 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	2,177	2,142		37.8	38.8	191.0	179.8	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

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	~12	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 650	< 600	< 950	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-25-300		1	6,132 kg		371 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel
1,140 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		6,852 kg	7,532 kg	8,232 kg	8,532 kg	10,000 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	4,040 kgf	7,344 kgf	1.07	0.98	0.89	0.86	0.73
Optimal	4,040 kgf (0 km/h)	9,068 kgf (1,200 km/h)	1.32	1.20	1.10	1.06	0.91

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

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

Offensive armament

The MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (250 rpg)
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 64 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x R-3S missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets
• 96 x S-5K rockets
• 4 x S-24B rockets
• 4 x R-3S missiles
• 4 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-3R missiles
• 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 2 x R-3R missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-60 missiles
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-3R missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets + 4 x R-60 missiles
• 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
• 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 2 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-3R missiles
• 2 x S-24B rockets + 4 x R-60 missiles
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-3R missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (800 kg total)
• 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (400 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-3R missiles (500 kg total)
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 4 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-3R missiles
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 6 x R-60 missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Stunning acceleration
• Very good climb rate
• Good high speed manouvrability and can make high AoA turns
• Can wield six R-60s
• GSh-23L cannon has an extra 50 rounds compared to MF, total 250.
• Access to Counter Measures (and can currently use speed brakes unlike MF. Gajin bug?)

Cons:

• Bleeds speed very quickly
• Bad low speed manoeuvrability
• Vicious rudder lock above 700 km/h, can be frustrating when trying to get guns on target
• Doesn't respond well to wing damage
• Can overspeed easy at Sea Level due to tremendous acceleration.
• Low muzzle velocity for the GSh-23L cannon.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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