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Mikoyan-Gurevich
MiG-29 'Fulcrum' |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' |
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29
"Fulcrum" ("Tochka Opori" in Russian) was
designed and built to be a single-seat
supersonic, all-weather, air superiority fighter
representing. The primary role of the MiG-29 is
to destroy air targets at distances from 60 to
200 kilometers at all altitudes, on all
profiles, in any weather, and under all ECM
conditions. In addition, the basic MiG-29 is
capable of limited air-to-ground operations and
in advanced versions, has been optimized to
attack both stationary and moving targets with
precision guided munitions.
Detail design work began in 1974 which resulted
in the first 14 of 19 prototypes. The first
example was flown on October 6, 1977, by chief
test pilot Alexander V. Fedotov, at the
Ramenskoye flight test center. The second
prototype flew in June 1978. Eventually the 2nd
and 4th prototypes, propulsion test beds, would
be lost in accidents (June 15, 1978 and October
31, 1980) due to engine failures. The third
prototype (03) was the first dual-seater
MiG-29UB trainer and first flew on April 28,
1981. The first operational
unit was designated in August 1983, at Kubinka
Air Base, near Moscow. On February 13, 1985, the
first flight of the model 9-14 variant was flown
by test pilot Toktar Aubakirov with an
air-to-surface attack avionics suite suspended
in a pod. This prototype led the way to further
multi-role upgrades which were realized in the
MiG-29M prototypes. The first MiG-29M (MiG-33)
flew on April 25, 1986. In
total, over 800 were delivered to the Soviet /
Russian Tactical Air Forces and around 500
airframes prepared for initial export customers.
By 1989, it was serving in 12 different air
forces around the world. Presently, it is the
only Russian aircraft on operational duty in
NATO and serves in 21 air forces. Brassey's
reports that a total of 1.216 MiG-29 single-seaters
and 197 MiG-29UB dual-seaters were built by
January 1985 (total of 1.413). Since 1990,
production was exclusively for export. |
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Developing Nation: |
Soviet Union. |
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Task: |
Multi-role
fighter. |
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First Flight: |
October 6, 1977. |
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Crew: |
1 or 2. |
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Wing Span: |
11,36 m. |
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Wing Area: |
38 mē. |
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Length: |
17,32 m
(including piton). |
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Height: |
4,73 m. |
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Engine (s): |
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Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33
turbofans, each estimated at 49,42 kN without,
and 81,39 kN with afterburner
(2x).
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Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33K
turbofans, each estimated at 53,96 kN without,
and 86,33 kN with afterburners (emergency extra
power up to 92,22 kN)
(MiG-29M) (2x). |
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Weight: |
- 10.900 kg.
- 15.300 kg
(MiG-29UB Fulcrum B).
- 15.300 kg
(MiG-29 Fulcrum C).
- 18.480 kg
(MiG-29K). |
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Max.Take off weight: |
- 19.700 kg
(MiG-29UB Fulcrum B).
- 19.700 kg
(MiG-29 Fulcrum C).
- 22.400 kg
(MiG-29K.
-Max. wing load:
486,8 kg/mē. |
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Fuel and load: |
- 4.365 liters
Total internal fuel.
- 4.540 liters
(MiG-29 Fulcrum C).
- 6.250 liters
(MiG-29M) 1.520 liters Total external fuel.
- 3.800 liters
(MiG-29 Fulcrum C).
- 5.000 liters
(MiG-29K). |
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Max. Speed: |
- 2.445 km/h
Clean at 11.000 m.
- 2.300 km/h
MiG-29K.
- 1.500 km/h at
low altitudes. |
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Service Ceiling: |
17.000 m. |
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Max. Range: |
- 1.500 km with
max. internal fuel.
- 2.000 km
(MiG-29M).
- 2.100 km with 3
external tanks.
- 3.200 km
(MiG-29M with 3 external tanks). |
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Weapons: |
MiG-29
'Fulcrum-C'
Max. weapon-load:
2000 Kg.
- 3000 Kg. on 6
brackets, including the use of two disposable
external fueltanks each of 1.150 liters. option
of one central external fuel tank of 1.500
liters.
Gun: one
30 mm. GSh-302 canon in porch wing with 150
rounds.
Air to Air
missiles: AA-10 'Alamo', AA-10 'Archer',
AA-10 'Aphid'.
Ground-attack:
FAB-250 and 500 bombs, KMGU-2 cluster bombs,
ZB-500 napalm tank, 20 shots 80 mm.
missiles-launcher. 130 mm. en 240 mm. missiles.
One 30 kT RN-40 Nuclear bomb on porch inside
pylon. |
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Countries where
MiG-29 is in service |
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Russia |
150-180 MiG-29MT/UBT |
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India |
78 MiG-29SD
66 operational |
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Ukraine |
237 MiG-29
62 operational |
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Belarus |
45 |
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Iran |
35 |
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North Korea |
30 |
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Uzbekistan |
24 MiG-29
6 MiG-29UB |
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Turkmenistan |
24 MiG-29
6 MiG-29UB |
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Hungary |
27 |
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Slovakia |
21 MiG-29 type
9.12A
3 MiG-29 9.51 |
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Germany |
19 MiG-29A
4 MiG-29UB |
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Kazakhstan |
22 |
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Bulgaria |
18 MiG-29
4 MiG-29UB |
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Poland |
18 MiG-29
4 MiG-29UB |
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Romania |
21 |
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Peru |
16 MiG-29S
2 MiG-29UB
3 MiG-29SE |
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USA (*) |
6 MiG-29A Article
9.12
1 MiG-29UB
Article 9.51
14 MiG-29C
Article 9.13 |
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Syria |
20 |
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Malaysia |
16 MiG-29N
2 MiG-29NUB |
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Iraq |
(15) ? |
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Cuba |
12 |
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Algiers |
30 MiG-29
6 MiG-29UB |
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Sudan |
12 |
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Eritrea |
8 |
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Moldova |
6 |
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Bangladesh |
6 |
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Yugoslavia (**) |
14 MiG-29
2 MiG-29UB
5 operational |
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Yemen |
12 MiG-29
4 operational |
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* On
October 10, 1997
the United States Government signed an
agreement with the
Republic
of
Moldova
to purchase 21 MiG-29 aircraft. Personnel from
the
National
Air
Intelligence
Center
(NAIC) at Wright
Patterson AFB, OH tested and studied all
elements of the MiG-29 Fulcrums.
** Six Yugoslavian MiG-29 were shot
down, one crashed on approach and a
total of four were destroyed on the
ground during Allied Force in March
1999. |
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