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Chinese Mig 21 copy is based on Mig 21 F-13, a type which India did not operate in numbers. I guess very few first aircraft inducted were f-13 type in late 60's but for India, Mig 21 saga really started from type 77(FL), Type 88(M), Bis to Bison. Which varied a lot from old F-13 type. Not to mention would have varied a lot from Chinese copy of of F-13. India primarily sought spares from ex Warsaw pact countries or ex Soviet republics after disintegration of Soviet Union. If my memory serves right Czechoslovakia later Czech/Poland was the main source of second hand spares from Cannibalized Migs. It did till, India started producing those parts inhouse.[/QUOTE]ore expensive since they have to keep an production line open for your declining demand.
In the interview, the chinese engine recalled that he told the india side that he should use the J7II patrs for India Mig21, but the gentalman insists they are smae.
And as I know Chinese got almost lots tech material, sometimes even fighter itself of every variant of m21 by smuggling before 1990. After 1989, Russian herslef was willing to sell everything about Mig21.