Pilot dies in MiG-21 crash in Punjab

[poitrenaud]

When India manufactures their own Hindustani MiG 21s, they are usually better than the Russian originals-

It is generally a good aircraft, wings are very small, and like the F-105, it too lost it's ability to safely manover when climbing at a high rate of speed, thus going into a spin-

The MiG 21 has a huge dorsal fin, and that also creates a loss of inferior vision for the pilot-

Sad

[gregrutz]

I saw a Mig 21 last weekend, at the museum at Boeing Field.

[minnesotakabaap]

@gregrutz an unnecessary comment.

[SIDHU2015]

uhm...IAF is far behind in making fighters jets of the new century! It's sad that we have Nukes but we can't build a damn fighter jet!! very sad that this guy had to die.

[zaryab98khan]

poor IAF they are fooled by russians they give all old airplanes oar the plane is new and part are old

[nrj93]

mig 21 is going to retaird and tejas lca is taking the place in 2010

[waheguru12345]

must be caused by poor maintance

[asadjafri84]

poor MIG21 the failed Jets by Russians..now indians....lolz

[ASHISH67]

I hope drdo and defence officials are happy.

[ASHISH67]

This is the result of delay of lca and mrca deal mig 21 should have been phased out years ago so many pilots have lost their lives flying this piece of junk.