The Aerodynamics of the MiG 21 Accidents The Aerodynamics of the MiG 21 Accidents Prof. Prodyut Das This was published by Bharat Rakshak circa 2003 during an earlier excitement of the MiG 21 crashes. If I remember rightly the IAF HQ had asked for my permission to use it . I remeber talking to one Gp.Capt. Rashmi ( I am sorry I forget the surname). The main contention is that the MiG 21 is no death trap but undoubtedly all that additional weight of equipment has made it handful. PKD 2022. M.Tech. PGCGM, M.Ae.S.I., Former Professor Mechanical Engineering IIT Kanpur Prof. Prodyut Das M.Tech. PGCGM, M.Ae.S.I., Former Professor Mechanical Engineering IIT Kanpur Sunday, 8 December 2013 The Aerodynamics of the MiG 21 Accidents A fighter pilot flies a wing and an Engine. The qualities of the wing like the wing loading, span loading, aspect ratio, section profile of the wing and the qualities of the engine such as power loading and response time determines the flying qualities of a Fighter.