⚜ | Why does the MiG-21 have the pointy thing?

Many jets have 'pointy things'. Invented by Henri Pitot in the 18th Century, they are called 'Pitot tubes' but what are they used for? - You can support my Channel with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bismarck Check out the Finnish Aviation Museum: http://ilmailumuseo.fi/en/home/ ⚜ Support My Work ⚜ - You can support my Channel with a donation [Paypal]: https://www.paypal.me/BismarckYT - Gift me a book via this wishlist: http://amzn.eu/fTafodX ⚜ Official Merchanidizing ⚜ [Teepublic] Click here - https://goo.gl/e2PMXu ⚜ Find Me On Social Media ⚜ - Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/bis18marck70 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bis18marck70 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryAviationHistory ⚜ Music ⚜ Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound