Aircrafts comparison
| MiG-21 Fishbed | MiG-29 Fulcrum | |
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| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| Category | Combat aircraft | Combat aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| First flight | 16 June 1955 | 6 October 1977 |
| Year of introduction | 1958 | 1983 |
| Number produced | 11496 units | 1600 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million | $30 million |
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| MiG-21 Fishbed | MiG-29 Fulcrum | |
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| Crew | 1 pilot | 1 pilot |
| Operational range | 1100 km (684 mi) | 1500 km (932 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 2125 km/h (1320 mph) | 2200 km/h (1367 mph) |
| Wing area | 23 m² (247.6 sqft) | 43 m² (462.8 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 7.154 m (23.5 ft) | 11.99 m (39.3 ft) |
| Height | 4.12 m (13.5 ft) | 4.4 m (14.4 ft) |
| Length | 13.46 m (44.2 ft) | 17.3 m (56.8 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 19000 m (62336 ft) | 17500 m (57415 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 8625 kg (19015 lbs) | 24000 kg (52911 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 4871 kg (10739 lbs) | 18500 kg (40785 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 1 × turbojet Tumansky R-11F-300 delivering 4689 kgp, up to 6320 kgp with afterburner | 2 × turbojets Klimov RD-33MK delivering 9000 kgp |
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