THE MIG-21
The fighter jet’s 51-foot by 24-foot surface is covered entirely with beaded panels in colors and patterns that convey peace, cultural pride, and a joyous celebration of life.
Approximately 11,496 Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG- 21) planes were built by the USSR, many of which are still in service today in countries as diverse as North Korea, Libya, Iraq, India, Cuba, Egypt, Mozambique, Serbia, Yemen, Russia, and Ukraine.
360 scan captured using the new PortalCam from XGRIDS Innovation, The Museum of Flight partnered with Paolo Tosolini and local LiDAR experts LiDAholics International to create this innovative web interactive.
“The aim of The MiG-21 Project,” said Ziman, “is to take the most mass-produced supersonic fighter aircraft and to turn it from a machine of war into something that looks beautiful.”
– Ralph Ziman
THE COCKPIT
HISTORY
