Here's Natalie's trusty steed! Out of curiosity, [@Dynamo Frokane], what sort of class would you say she fits into with a plane like this? Also, sorry if it's long, I got REALLY into it and passionate. >.<

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[b]Name:[/b] VEB Flugzeugwerft Dresden MiG-21PFn.A

[b]Photo Identification:[/b]

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[i]A standard MiG-21PFn.A of the Air Forces of the New National People's Army in a maneuver.[/i]
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[b]Plane Type:[/b] Jet

[b]Aircraft Notes and Characteristics:[/b] Nearly a two centuries ago, the MiG-21 was a feared jet throughout the skies of the world. Massively produced, simple to make and relatively simple to fly, its reputation was grand despite its simple appearance, due to its versatility and apparently easy maintenance. As the most numerous fighter of the first German Democratic Republic, the MiG-21 had a symbolic place for the leaders of the reborn GDR and soon enough, an old factory near Dresden was building MiG-21's for the first time in dozens of years, with the designation of "n.A" differentiating it from the plane it was based on, the MiG-21PF, standing for "neuer Art".

Neuer Art can mean something along the lines of "State of the Art". Indeed, the MiG-21PFn.A is definitely state of the art, if state of the art means making it with the simplest processes and the simplest materials to allow for faster production in a country with few resources. Compared to older MiG-21's, the n.A has a jet engine that has no afterburner and is generally underpowered. However, this indirectly resolves the problem of the old world MiG-21's fairly short range in earlier models, thanks to a lower fuel consumption. Due to this underpowered engine, the weight it can carry is lesser and thus the n.A only carries two missiles on most missions, relying on gunfighting after the missiles have been expended, along with unguided rockets. Realizing this, the designers made the n.A variant carry much more 23mm ammunition for the internal cannon (the internal cannon itself being a feature that was added on as the original MiG-21PF upon which the plane was mainly based (a large reverse engineering project of a single aircraft had to be done) did not have an internal cannon). It can also carry bombs, but the targeting computer is very basic.

Finally, the radar is definitely something to scoff at. The intake design of the MiG-21 left a small space for the radar inside the cone, but over time, the old world's MiG-21 designers managed to build respectable radars into the confines of the cone. This isn't the case with the n.A. The radar is a new design by the Dresden factory and design bureau, which isn't actually a good thing. Based off the radar used on the MiG-21PF, the RP-21 Sapfir, it's a slow, sluggish beast made from vacuum tubes that were probably dug out of a basement of some old airfield and crudely copied. Research is currently being undergone to improve it, but for the foreseeable future, the pilot is better off relying on their own two eyes. 

However, despite these flaws, the MiG-21PFn.A remains a MiG-21 and keeps nearly all the flaws and advantages of its ancestor. A design that could easily reach high-speeds but lose those speeds easily in harsh turns, the n.A relies on energy fighting tactics and altitude advantages, which is reflected in the AFNNPA's doctrines for dogfighting; picking up speed in dives and using that speed to escape and regain altitude after attacking rather than maneuvering with the enemy, taking wide turns once at an ample distance. The engine is so underpowered that sharp turns can sometimes cause the plane to stall entirely if there isn't enough speed, which can be disastrous at lower altitudes. However, provided no harsh maneuvers are taken, the n.A can pick up speed well enough due to its aerodynamic design, even with a lower powered engine and it's a plane that's easy to learn, but especially hard to master, with great versatility. As well as this, the old reliability of the MiG-21, along with the extremely simple NGDR manufacturing process and parts make it [i]astonishingly[/i] easy to maintain, which should be a joy for mechanics who'll need to operate on it.

As a plane meant for easy mass-production, the doctrines of the Air Forces reflect this; group tactics are nearly essential and most situations and a well-coordinated squadron of MiG-21PFn.A can almost seem like a swarm of demons. Natalie's own MiG-21 has no modifications, aside from the roundels of the Air Forces being whited out, but after spending a good few missions fighting on her own, she has developed tactics to fight even without the help of her squadron.

[b]Weapons Descriptions:[/b] [list]
*One internal automatic 23mm cannon, 3400-3600 rounds/minute
*Two rocket launchers, each with 20 rockets
*Two radar-guided missiles.
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[b]Weaknesses:[/b] Weak powerplant (=slow climbing and gain of speed), easy loss of speed in maneuvers, weak radar.
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