Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, Zhukovsky

Name: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Address: ул. Гагарина, Zhukovsky, Russia

#3 among attractions in Zhukovsky

Memorial, Historical place

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringed musical instrument of the same name; "Ołówek", Polish for "pencil", due to the shape of its fuselage, and "Én Bạc", meaning "silver swallow", in Vietnamese. ()

Local name: МиГ-21 Coordinates: 55°36'10"N, 38°6'32"E

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ул. ГагаринаZhukovsky Russia

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bykovskoe memorialnoe kladbise, Nikolai Teleshov, Bescastnov A. G., Meteor Stadium.

1.2 miW
Cemetery
Bykovskoe memorialnoe kladbise, Zhukovsky
30 min walk • Bykovo cemetery is a memorial cemetery in the town of Zhukovsky, one of the most famous cemeteries in the Moscow region.
0.9 miNW
Museum
Nikolai Teleshov, Zhukovsky
25 min walk • Nikolai Dmitryevich Teleshov was a Russian/Soviet writer.
~1170 ftSE
Memorial
Bescastnov A. G., Zhukovsky
6 min walk • Alexander Georgievich Beschastnov was a Soviet and Russian pilot. Hero of the Russian Federation. Honored test pilot of the Russian Federation.
1.2 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Meteor Stadium, Zhukovsky
30 min walk • Meteor Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zhukovsky, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast of the Russian Second Division.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, Zhukovsky

Facts and practical information

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bykovskoe memorialnoe kladbise, Zhukovsky

Nikolai Teleshov, Zhukovsky

Bescastnov A. G., Zhukovsky

Meteor Stadium, Zhukovsky