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Wikipedia: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 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 ołówek 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.
![[Yugoslav Air Force pilots standing in front of MiG-21, 1987.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Glasnik_RV_2BPVO_br_872mig_s.jpg "Yugoslav Air Force pilots standing in front of MiG-21, 1987.")
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![[The MiG-21bis of the Yugoslav Air Force during the 80s.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/RViPVO_SFRJ_MiG21bis_s.jpg "The MiG-21bis of the Yugoslav Air Force during the 80s.")
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![[FR Yugoslav Air Force MiG-21UM.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Mikoyan_Gurevich_MiG_21_s.jpg "FR Yugoslav Air Force MiG-21UM.")
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![[MiG-21 2000]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_2000_NTW_7_8_93_s.jpg "MiG-21 2000")
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![[MiG-21 at Aleksotas Airport (S. Dariaus / S. Gireno), Kaunas (EYKS)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Mig_21_s.jpg "MiG-21 at Aleksotas Airport (S. Dariaus / S. Gireno), Kaunas (EYKS)")
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![[Serbian Air Force MiG]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_bis_of_Serbia_s.jpg "Serbian Air Force MiG")
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![[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2511_s.jpg "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21")
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![[hinge of the canopy]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2497_s.jpg "hinge of the canopy")
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![[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2523_s.jpg "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21")
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![[lateral air brake]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2516_s.jpg "lateral air brake")
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![[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2502_s.jpg "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21")
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![[central air brake]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2506_s.jpg "central air brake")
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![[forward gear]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2540_s.jpg "forward gear")
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![[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiG_21_img_2532_s.jpg "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21")
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