10 + Surprising Facts About the MiG-21 Fighter Jet

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Surprising Facts About the MiG-21 Fighter Jet-CODE NAME

There are a great deal of names related with the MiG-21. The most widely recognized name for this airplane, which the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gave, is the code name “Fishbed.” According to historynet.com, the Soviets couldn’t stand that name. One more epithet for this airplane is the “Balalaika,” which referred to MiG-21’s wings that looked like the instrument balalaika’s looks. Different monikers that are related with this airplane include: “Ołówek,” Polish for “pencil,” and “Én Bạc,” signifying “silver swallow,” in Vietnamese.

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