1/48 Scale Early Arabic Mig-21 F13 Fishbeds

1/48 Scale Early Arabic Mig-21 F13 Fishbeds

  • Stock status:Available in 2-4 weeks
  • Product code:THD48010
  • Brand:Tigerhead Decals
CHF 25.25

Description

Tigerhead Decals - 1/48 Scale Early Arabic Mig-21 F13 Fishbeds. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: &Part1052;&Part1080;&Part1082;&Part1086;&Part1103;&Part1085; &Part1080; &Part1043;&Part1091;&Part1088;&Part1077;&Part1074;&Part1080;&Part1095; &Part1052;&Part1080;&Part1043;-21; Nato reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "Balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or o&Part322;?wek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage.
Early versions are considered second-generation jet fighters, while later versions are considered to be third-generation jet fighters. Some 50 countries over four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its maiden flight. The fighter made aviation records. At least by name, it is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history and the most-produced combat aircraft since the Korean War, and it had the longest production run of a combat aircraft (1959 to 1985 over all variants)