The MiG-21U/UM/US-Mongol(Type 66) is a two seat trainer version with cockpits arranged in tandem. It has larger main wheels, one piece forward air brake and pilot boom repositioned above intake. Has no cannon armament. Has a broader-chord vertical tail surfaces and a under brake parachute housing, with a deeper dorsal spine and no dorsal fin fillet. One R-13 turbojet and 4 under-wing store pylons.
A MiG-21US (U655). The IAF initially acquired small numbers of the MiG-21U 'Mongol-A' which were designated as the Type 66-400 and then larger quantities of MiG-21US, which were designated as the Type 66-600, were procured. This aircraft features the IAF
A MiG-21US (U2974) in an impeccable condition at the HAL Museum. The nose inlet is covered with a special cover fastened to the aircraft. The aircraft carries a centerline fuel drop tank and two rocket pods under the wings. The display areas are chained o
Date: 09 Feb 06
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Serial: U2974
Unit: HAL Museum
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A MiG-21 trainer (unknown variant), from No.24 Hunting Hawks Squadron, being prepared for flight. The squadron now flies the Su-30 Flanker. The tandem-seater MiG-21s sport an IAF roundel both fore and aft of the wing, whereas the single-seater MiG-
A MiG-21U (U404) with a MOFTU (MiG Operational Flying Training Unit) squadron badge, at Jodhpur. During the MiG-21 conversion course, IAF pilots normally fly between two and four sorties on the tandem seater, these being devoted primarily to instrument fl
This MiG-21US (U660) now lies on static display at Sainikpuri, Hyderabad. U660 was inducted in 1966, flew 2984 hours, was decommissioned from service in 1993 and finally put up for display at the College of Defence Management in June 2001.
A MiG-21UM trainer (U4003) takes off from Maharajpur AFS (Gwalior) - with a French pilot seated in the front - during an Indo-French air exercise in February 2003.
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