MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany)

This page is about the premium jet fighter MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-21 (Family).

◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"

◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"

Description

The ◊MiG-21bis "Lazur-M" (Izdeliye [Product] 75A; NATO "Fishbed-L") is a premium gift rank German jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

A version of the MiG-21bis with a homeland air-defense datalink system (Lazur-M); although the name may sound fancy, the jet itself is essentially yet another MiG-21bis. Like the other variants in East German and Soviet service, it is equipped with a powerful engine and varieties of weaponry for different occasions, capable of both intensive air-intercept missions or simple ground-attacking missions with unguided weapons.

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	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	750
Upgraded	2,303	2,240		36.4	37.0	262.0	225.0

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	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-25-300		1	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1,140 kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

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

Offensive armament

The MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (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-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-3S missiles
• 4 x R-3R missiles
• 6 x R-60MK missiles
• 4 x R-60MK missiles
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs
• 4 x S-24 rockets
• 2 x 32 S-5K rockets (64 total)
• 4 x 16 S-5K rockets (64 total)

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs		4	4
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs		1	1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs		1	1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs		1	1
S-5K rockets	16	16, 32	16, 32	16
S-24 rockets	1	1	1	1
R-3R missiles	1	1	1	1
R-3S missiles	1	1	1	1
R-13M1 missiles	1	1	1	1
R-60MK missiles	1, 2	1	1	1, 2
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,300 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 650 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 570 kg

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful Tumansky R-25 engine with high acceleration, climb rate, and power-to-weight ratio
• Relatively large air-to-air payload for its tier
• All-aspect IR AAMs
• Varieties of air-to-air/ground weapons
• Improved overall performance to previous Fishbeds

Cons:

• Delta wing causes massive speed bleed in turns
• The R-25 engine has rather high fuel consumption at afterburning
• Control surfaces lock at higher speeds

History

The "Lazur-M" (Лазурь-М; Azure-M), also known by its equipment name ARL-SM, was a communication equipment for PVO (Air-Defense Force) jets as part of their land-based air-defense system "Dozduh-1" (Воздух-1; Air-1). Lazur-M was first installed on the MiG-21S and retained on later models of the MiG-21 including the MiG-21bis; these were the base model of earlier MiG-21bis exported to Warsaw Pact countries, and the LSK (East German Air Force) was one of the users. Later deliveries were equipped with the Polyot ILS system (producing the MiG-21bis-SAU; Sistema Avtomaticheskovo Upravleniya, Automatic Landing System).

The default livery in game is Red 872 (build no. 75033151) of JG (Jagdfliegergeschwader)-8, 1.LVD based in Neuhardenberg Marxwalde Airfield (now a regional airport) near Berlin. This aircraft was then numbered 24-27 of Luftwaffe and decommissioned on German Unification Day, and later scrapped in Dresden.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the MiG-21 "Lazur-M" (Germany) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• MiG-21 (Family)

External links

• [Shop] Pre-order: new rank VII Premium jet fighters (part 1)