The MiG-21bis Fishbed is a fighter jet that is seen throughout the Ace Combat series.
History[]
Strangereal[]
The MiG-21bis served with multiple nations in several conflicts in Strangereal. During the Belkan War, the Belkan Air Force deployed MiG-21s on the stable and low intensity eastern front of the conflict, although it was still the choice aircraft for several famous Belkan aces for front line fighting.
The Federal Erusea Air Force used the aircraft during the early part of the Continental War.
During its covert reconnaissance attempts against Osea prior to the Circum-Pacific War, Yuktobania used unmarked MiG-21s to harass interfering Osean aircraft.
MiG-21s were fielded in the Lighthouse War, MiG-21s were operated both by the Osean Air Defense Force's 444th Fighter Squadron as well as the Erusean Air Force, especially during the war's opening stages.[1] During Operation Deer Horn, Erusean MiG-21s, including ace pilot Huang Xuan Tai, callsign "PYRO", escorted numerous Tu-95 Bears and Tu-160 Blackjacks on their bombing raid on Fort Grays Island.[2]
Assault Horizon universe[]
Blatnoi provided MiG-21s to the SRN insurgency as part of its plot to overthrow the Russian government. It was their only asset against NATO's Task Force 108, during which is faired poorly.
Infinity universe[]
Thanks to Advanced Automated Aviation, the MiG-21bis rose to fame once more in the late 2010s since they were some of the cheapest aircraft to reproduce. Arrows Air Defense and Security acquired a number of these, allowing Viper to use one. The ace pilot heavily customized it using the majority of his earnings from operations. The USEA Federation also acquired the aircraft before and during its uprising and made heavy use of them to patrol their conquered holdings.
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[]
- "A classically-designed small, low-weight fighter combining delta wings and horizontal tail wings. While its tricky controls ask a lot of the pilot, it boasts an impressive war record. It also has a number of nicknames on account of its striking appearance in the sky."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The MiG-21bis is unlocked automatically following completion of Campaign Mission 4, "Rescue". No MRP is required for the aircraft or any of its weapons.
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 42
- ARMS: 42
- MISC: 42
Named Pilots
- Huang Xuan Tai (PYRO)
Skins
- Osea: Air Superiority light Grey with green tail tip
- Erusea: Dark Green, Light Green, and Brown three-tone camouflage (Unlocked by earning the medal "First Try": Destroy 50 or more ground targets without using the Return Line in "Long Day".)
- Special: Red upper fuselage with white lower fuselage modeled on the livery of Soviet aerobatic teams.
- Mage: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings
- Spare: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings
- Strider: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings
- Huckebein: Wolfgang Buchner livery (Unlocked by purchasing the Experimental Aircraft Series DLC)
Gallery
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "An old Soviet Union fighter created in the pursuit of smaller size, lighter weight and lower costs. While it is old, with dubious electrical equipment and weapon carrying capabilities, its light weight provides excellent speed capabilities. However, due to low stability when rolling, it takes a while to become accustomed to handling it. Known by the NATO codename of "Fishbed", more than 10,000 were produced (including variants) and distributed to the countries of the old Eastern Bloc, making it an extremely well selling fighter."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The MiG-21bis is available for research on the Aircraft Tree immediately when logging into the game.
Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | HPAA | MGP | SAAM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 375 | 12,000 | 143 | 72 | 6 | – | – | F | E | F | F+ | F | F |
2 | 408 | 1,800 | 157 | 76 | 8 | – | – | F+ | E+ | F+ | E | F | F |
3 | 441 | 3,750 | 171 | 80 | 10 | – | – | F+ | E+ | F+ | E | F+ | F+ |
4 | 474 | 6,900 | 185 | 86 | 12 | 350 | – | E | D | E | E+ | F+ | E |
5 | 507 | 12,750 | 200 | 92 | 14 | 400 | – | E+ | D | E | E+ | E | E |
6 | 540 | 72,000[a] | 214 | 98 | 16 | 500 | – | E+ | D+ | E | D | E | E+ |
7 | 573 | 37,800 | 228 | 104 | 17 | 550 | 13 | D | C | E+ | D | E | D |
8 | 606 | 87,000 | 243 | 110 | 18 | 600 | 14 | D | C | E+ | D+ | E | D+ |
9 | 639 | 292,500 | 257 | 116 | 19 | 650 | 15 | D+ | C+ | E+ | D+ | E | C |
10 | 672 | 528,000 | 272 | 122 | 20 | 700 | 16 | D+ | C+ | D | D+ | E | C |
11 | 719 | 783,360 | 286 | 126 | 21 | 750 | 17 | C | B | D | C | E+ | C+ |
12 | 766 | 963,900 | 300 | 130 | 22 | 800 | 18 | C+ | B+ | D+ | C+ | E+ | B |
13 | 813 | 1,356,600 | 315 | 134 | 23 | 850 | 19 | B | A | D+ | B | E+ | B+ |
14 | 860 | 2,030,400 | 329 | 138 | 24 | 900 | 20 | B+ | A+ | C | B | D | A |
15 | 907 | 2,688,000 | 344 | 142 | 26 | 1000 | 22 | B+ | S | C | B+ | D | A |
16 | 966 | 3,990,600 | 357 | 144 | 27 | 1050 | 23 | A | S+ | C+ | A | D+ | A+ |
17 | 1025 | 5,070,000 | 370 | 146 | 28 | 1100 | 24 | A+ | S+ | C+ | A+ | D+ | S |
18 | 1084 | 5,700,000 | 383 | 148 | 29 | 1150 | 25 | S | S+ | B | S | D+ | S+ |
19 | 1143 | 7,284,000 | 396 | 150 | 30 | 1200 | 26 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | C | S+ |
20 | 1202 | 9,186,000 | 410 | 152 | 32 | 1300 | 28 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S+ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 11 BODY, 9 ARMS, and 10 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.
- Nicknames
- Upgrading this aircraft to these levels unlocked the respective nicknames for use at any time.
- Lv.3: Balalaika
- Lv.10: Mass Production Master
- Lv.15: Missile Lover's Worst Enemy
- Lv.20: Living Fossil
Skins
- Default: Standard gray paint
- Event Skin #01: Dark green and brown camouflage
- Event Skin #02: Israeli Aircraft Industries MiG-21-93 Fishbed paint scheme
- Event Skin #03: Czech Air Force MiG-21MFN paint scheme
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon[]
- "A fighter created by the former Soviet Union in the pursuit of small size, light weight, and low cost. Its outdated electronic equipment and weapons equipping performance are unreliable, but its light weight gives it excellent speed performance. However, stability during high speed rolls is low, so a high level of flight experience is required. Called by the NATO codename "Fishbed", more than 10,000 of this hugely popular fighter were deployed by former Eastern Bloc nations."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- The aircraft is available upon aircraft selection for Inferno.
Statistics
- Speed: Medium
- Mobility: Medium
- Stability: Low
- Fire Power: Medium
- Defense: Low
Weapons
Named Pilots
- Baobab (Oil Field)
- Mamba (Oil Field)
- Savannah (Oil Field)
- Alikuwa (East African Town)
- Roho (East African Town)
- Mwanga (East African Town)
Colors
- Color 1: Light gray paint with green tail-fin.
- Color 2: Green and brown camouflage.
- Color 3: MiG-21-93 color scheme from IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries).
Gallery
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War[]
- "A small, single-engine fighter, codenamed "Fishbed." While its electronics and weapons capability are outdated, it makes up for it with high maneuverability and low cost."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 1: Glacial Skies. Costs 8,500 credits to purchase.
Statistics
- Speed: 73
- Mobility: 35
- Stability: 29
- Defense: 42
- Air-to-Air: 22
- Air-to-Ground: 47
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: Plain white paint with green tail tip
- Mercenary: Dual green tone forest camouflage based on the Finnish Air Force's MiG-21bis.
- Soldier: Brown and green camouflage
- Knight: White and gray camouflage based on Romanian MiG-21 Lancer-C.
- Special: White paint with black/powder blue livery used by Huckebein, itself based on a low-visibility Czech Air Force MiG-21MF.
Gallery
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
- "A small, single-engine fighter, codenamed "Fishbed". While its electronics and weapons capability are outdated, it makes up for it with high maneuverability and low cost."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 3: Narrow Margin. Costs 7,600 per aircraft.
Statistics
- Speed: 73
- Mobility: 35
- Stability: 29
- Defense: 42
- Air-to-Air: 22
- Air-to-Ground: 47
Weapons
Colors
- OS: Two-tone green forest camouflage somewhat based on the MiG-21bis used by the Finnish Air Force
- RZ: Black/Dark Grey two-tone camouflage with the tail emblem
- YK: Light grey with green tail tip
Gallery
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies[]
How to Unlock
- This plane cannot be unlocked for use by the player.
Gallery
An Erusean MiG-21
Ace Combat 2[]
How to Unlock
- Starting aircraft in Extra mode.
Statistics
- Power: 40
- Defense: 30
- Mobility: 30
- Stability: 50
- Climbing Ability: 40
- Air-to-Air: 40
- Air-to-Ground: 40
- Duration of flight: 16 minutes
- Absorbability: Light
Weapons
- MSSL x64
Gallery
Trivia[]
- Because of the refueling minigame, both the MiG-21bis and MiG-21-93 Fishbed are equipped with a refueling probe on the left hand since Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, which the real life version lacks it by default.
- In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon and later games, the shock cone can extend or retract depending on the aircraft's speed.
- In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon's "Unlockables" section, the name of the aircraft is misspelled as "Mig-21bis".
- The "Knight" paint scheme in Ace Combat Zero appears to be based on a scheme worn by the MiG-21 LanceR operated by the Romanian Air Force.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References[]
- ↑ Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- ↑ Charge Assault, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown