Inside the MiG 21

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Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain/ The MiG-21 was the world’s most-produced jet fighter: a Soviet machine that shattered the Mach 2 barrier and became the first Soviet aircraft equipped with heat-seeking missiles. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East, this overclocked jet left American strategists stunned and forced the Pentagon to rethink its air war doctrine. The many high-speed clashes between MiG-21s and Phantoms over Vietnam are etched in the history of aerial warfare. What secrets gave the MiG-21 it’s unmatched longevity across six decades of service in over 60 nations and how could such a minimalist design take on and sometimes defeat far more sophisticated Western jets? We take you inside the MiG-21 and show how it was built, how it flew, and how it fought. Support us on Patreon for exclusive perks and help us create more content https://patreon.com/bluepawprint Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com The main sources for this video were: Boniface R. MiGs over North Vietnam. 2008. Gordon Y. & Gunston B. MiG-21 ”Fishbed”. 1996. Laukkanen J. MiG-21 Suomen Ilmavoimissa. 2020. Olds, C. & Olds R. Fighter Pilot. 2010. Mladlenov A. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. 2014. MiG-21F-13 airplane. Technical Description. Book 3: Aircraft design. 1964. (in Russian) Photos and videos: NARA National Museum of the United States Air Force Pacific Aviation Museum 00:00 Intro 00:55 Airframe 02:34 Wings 03:22 Control surfaces 05:36 Engine system 06:53 Afterburner 08:03 Fuel 10:20 Armament 12:01 Cockpit 15:13 Take off 17:06 Combat 19:05 Landing 20:03 Summary Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.