Mikoyan Ye-6

Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB · Soviet Union · first flew 1958 · fighter

The Mikoyan Ye-6 was the final pre-production prototype series for the MiG-21, flying from 1958 with the definitive R11F-300 turbojet and confirming the tailed delta configuration for series production.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsMid-mounted, delta
E — Engines1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage13.5 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Visually very close to the production MiG-21F-13; the nose intake, tailed delta wing, and short fuselage are definitive MiG-21 family identifiers.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Multiple Ye-6 airframes were constructed to refine systems, armament, and performance before MiG-21 production was authorised. The series achieved approximately Mach 2 performance and validated the design for the Soviet Air Force.

Variants

The Ye-6 series comprised several sub-variants (Ye-6/1, Ye-6/2, Ye-6/3) leading to the initial production MiG-21F.

Where you'll see it

Prototype evaluation only; the operational type became the MiG-21F.

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