The MiG-21 (NATO codification: Fishbed) is a third-generation Soviet lightweight supersonic front-line fighter developed by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the second half of the 1950s. The first MiG with a delta wing.
The most widespread supersonic aircraft in history, also the most widespread 3rd generation fighter. In the process of mass production, it was repeatedly modernized and modified in the direction of improving flight performance and developing functional capabilities (training, interceptor, reconnaissance). It was used in many armed conflicts.