Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
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mikoyan-gurevich-mig-21-185-8778909
title:
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
text:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nicknames include: "Balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringed musical instrument of the same name; "Ołówek", Polish for "pencil", due to the shape of its fuselage, and "Én Bạc", meaning "silver swallow", in Vietnamese. Approximately 60 countries across four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations seven d
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1956 Soviet fighter aircraft family
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21
date created:
2002-07-13T23:20:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T18:09:56Z
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13
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