With its top speed, armament power, stealth, and maneuverability, the F-22 remains one of the world’s best fighters.

One of the defining features of the MiG-21 is its delta wing configuration, which provides excellent high-speed performance and agility. The aircraft's fuselage is slender and streamlined ...

[Image courtesy Patrick Chovanec] To reduce drag and increase speed, the MiG-21 had a triangular-shaped delta wing, which earned it the Russian nickname “balalaika”, after the stringed folk ...

“The MiG-21 was lighter and more agile than the Phantom ... The delta-winged Mach 2 interceptor -- double the speed of sound -- was widely exported and became the backbone of about 50 air ...

They failed to get any kills against coalition aircraft. In spite of its speed and nimbleness, the MiG-21 remains on the losing end of the overall air-to-air kill tally. Setting aside the superior ...

but the Fishbed flew at high speed at an altitude of about 30,000 ft, making the intercept impossible. Moreover the flight path of the MiG-21 to enter Israel was chosen far from populated areas ...

Powered by the archaic but powerful Tumansky R-13 turbojet engine, the MiG-21 LanceR can almost touch twice the speed of sound. Photo: Aerostar Romania Not a bad upgrade package if you ask us.

The MiG-21 was one of the first Soviet fighters to incorporate a delta-wing configuration, which ultimately provided the high-speed performance that made the MiG-21 such a vital interceptor craft.