A multi-role fighter that can accommodate one pilot, the Russian-made MiG-21 has a maximum speed of Mach 2 and a range of 1,800 kilometers (1,119 miles). It is armed with one twin 23 mm cannon and can dispense both rockets and bombs.

The aircraft's length is 51 feet 8 inches (15.76 meters) and its wingspan is 23 feet 5 inches (7.15 meters.)