Commercial Air Services Provider Draken International To Utilize The MiG-21s For R&D And Adversary Support

Commercial air services provider Draken International says it is continuing to rapidly build up its supersonic fleet with the delivery of twenty-five MiG-21 aircraft. With MiG-21 assembly operations taking place on both coasts, Draken International is able to provide a safe, reliable, real-world "red-air" asset to the Department of Defense and Test Pilot schools across North America.

Draken International maintains the largest fleet of privately owned tactical aircraft in the world. The fleet is composed of over 50 ex-military aircraft including Douglas A-4K Skyhawk's, Aermacchi MB-339CBs, Mikoyan MiG-21UM and MiG-21BIS fighters. The MiG-21s are some of the latest models and were recently delivered from Poland. The fleet of twenty-five MiG 21s complements Draken's existing operation by adding a reliable, affordable supersonic asset with radar capabilities to provide unmatched training in the commercial air services industry.

"With over a thousand of these aircraft flying in the world, we are able to operate and maintain this popular fighter in a safe and cost-effective manner," said Jared Isaacman, CEO of Draken International. "They provide an excellent platform for research and development and are in high demand by Test Pilot schools across North America. As for adversary threat replication, this platform is exactly what the operators want to see for dissimilar, large-scale training environments. Draken is able to provide the multi-package scenario during large force exercises."

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