Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Could Keep Going for 100 Years?
Very few fighters have had long lifespans, either in production or in service. The MiG-21 “Fishbed” is an exception.
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Very few fighters have had long lifespans, either in production or in service. The MiG-21 “Fishbed” is an exception.
But there’s a reason most of these aircraft ceased production decades ago. Here's What You Need to Remember: Close air support and interdiction, especially at low altitude, are exceedingly dangerous missions. Attack aircraft too often operate along the seams of interservice divisions, sometimes falling victim to conflicts between armies and air forces. Is the dedicated attack aircraft a dying breed? Few air forces are developing new attack aircraft, preferring to rely on fighter-bombers carrying precision-guided munitions to do the dirty work of close air support and battlefield interdicti...
They were designed to shoot down a bomber that never came to fruition. Here's What You Need to Remember: In contrast with its older cousin, the MiG-21, a very limited number of Foxbats remain in service. Most of these fly in the Algerian Air Force and the Syrian Arab Air Force, although some reports have emerged of a MiG-25 returning to service in Libya. Most Foxbats retired shortly after the end of the Soviet Union, with a few serving for a time in successor state air forces. Iraqi MiG-25s were largely destroyed in the Gulf War, with the survivors eliminated in Operation Desert Storm.
These planes were made to take out enemy soldiers and armor. Key point: These airplanes fullfilled a specialized role. Here is how they struck fear into many hearts (and were beloved by friendly forces). Is the dedicated attack aircraft a dying breed? Few air forces are developing new attack aircraft, preferring to rely on fighter-bombers carrying precision-guided munitions to do the dirty work of close air support and battlefield interdiction. But then it has always been such; tactical attack has long been shunted to the side by air forces more interested in fast fighters and majestic bombe...
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