Vietnam MiG-21

[dresoccer4]

Hi guys - so I just went on a month long backpacking trip through Vietnam and saw a lot of leftove war machines. In particular I was walking around Hué and stumbled upon this sweet specimen. My friends didn't geek out quite as much as me so couldn't hang out for too long. But snapped this quick pic:

[Jaktaz]

Wow awesome find! That looks like an American Skyraider too?

[dresoccer4]

Wow awesome find! That looks like an American Skyraider too?

 

yea thats right! i saw several skyraiders and F-5s spread around the country on display. what amazed me was how big the skyraiders were, they towered over the jets

[jmijnen]

Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)

Wingspan: 50 ft 0¼ in (15.25 m)

Height: 15 ft 8¼ in (4.78 m)

Wing area: 400.3 ft² (37.19 m²)

Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg)

Loaded weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)

 

It carries twice it's empty weight in fuel and weapons

:)

[Britchot]

It carries twice it's empty weight in fuel and weapons

:)

 

And a toilet :thumbup:

 

[dresoccer4]

Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)

Wingspan: 50 ft 0¼ in (15.25 m)

Height: 15 ft 8¼ in (4.78 m)

Wing area: 400.3 ft² (37.19 m²)

Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg)

Loaded weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)

 

It carries twice it's empty weight in fuel and weapons

:)

 

cool specs!

 

And a toilet :thumbup:

 

hilarious! thanks for sharing.

 

seems like the skyraider is the hit here. maybe a DCS module in the future...? :)

[dresoccer4]

off topic, but here's also one of the F-5 and another skyraider i took a picture of. sorry for the terrible angle. this was at the "War Remnants Museum"

[javelina1]

cool pics, thanks!