Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8
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mikoyan-gurevich-ye-8-269-12031047
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Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8 was a supersonic jet fighter developed in the Soviet Union, intended to replace the MiG-21. Only two prototypes were built in 1960–61. The original MiG-21's air intakes were moved under the fuselage, freeing up the nose where a larger and more powerful radar, able to deliver longer range air-to-air missiles, could be built in. Canards were built to both sides of the nose, in front of the cockpit,. The two prototypes flew in 1962. On 11 September 1962, the Tumansky R-21F
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Soviet fighter prototype
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_Ye-8
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2024-03-03T05:59:25Z
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