| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 60 blue |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SMT |
| C/n (msn): | N50022121 |
| Operator Titles: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Altenburg - NobitzMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDAC IATA: AOC Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Flugwelt Altenburg-Nobitz |
| Photo Date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 853157 |
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In order to tackle short fuel range, the MiG-21SMT (Sapfir Modernizirovannyy Toplivo, "Sapphire Modernized, Fuel Increased") version featured several upgrades including updated Sapfir radar and respective fire control system and most notably a large saddle tank. The "Hunchback" was awkward to fly and so unpopular with Soviet pilots that all MiG-21SMTs were rebuilt into the MiG-21ST variant starting from 1972, featuring the smaller and lighter saddle tank from the MiG-21bis This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 October 2025, and has since been viewed 98 times. |