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Photo taken at the McMinville Evergreen aviation and space museum in Northern Oregon. Photo taken by me, ask for permission to use.

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian : Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union . Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27 , was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon . The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1982.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K ; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35 . Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS -compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refuelling .
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the militaries of a number of former Soviet republics have continued to operate the MiG-29, the largest of which is the Russian Air Force . The Russian Air Force wanted to upgrade its existing fleet to the modernised MiG-29SMT configuration, but financial difficulties have limited deliveries. The MiG-29 has also been a popular export aircraft; more than 30 nations either operate or have operated the aircraft to date, India being one of the largest export operators of the type. As of 2013, the MiG-29 is in production by Mikoyan, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) since 2006.

Role: Air superiority fighter , multirole fighter
National origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer: Mikoyan
First flight: 6 October 1977
Introduction: July 1982
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force ,Indian Air Force ,Ukrainian Air Force , See Operators for others
Produced: 1981–present
Number built: 1,600+
Unit cost: US$ 11 million (MiG-29B, 1999) US$22 million (MiG-29C, 2013)
Variants: Mikoyan MiG-29M , Mikoyan MiG-29K , Mikoyan MiG-35

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)
Wingspan : 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)
Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
Empty weight : 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
Loaded weight: 14,900 kg (33,730 lb)
Max. takeoff weight : 18,000 kg (44,100 lb)
Fuel capacity: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) internal
Powerplant : 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofans , 81.59 kN (18,342 lbf) each
Performance
Maximum speed :
At high altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h; 1,490 mph)
At low altitude: Mach 1.21 (1,500 km/h; 930 mph)
Range : 1,430 km (888 mi; 772 nmi) with maximum internal fuel
Ferry range : 2,100 km (1,300 mi; 1,130 nmi) with 1 drop tank
Service ceiling : 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
Rate of climb : 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min) (initial); 109 m/s (21,500 ft/min) (average) (0–6,000 m)
Wing loading : 403 kg/m² (82 lb/ft²)
Thrust/weight : 1.09
Maximum g-load: 9 g
Armament
Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon with 150 rounds
Hardpoints : 7 × hardpoints (6 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
S-5
S-8
S-24
Missiles:
4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P air-to-air missiles
4 × R-60 AAMs
2 × R-73 AAMs
Bombs: 6 × 665 kg (1,466 lb) bombs
Avionics
Phazotron Rubin radar
Phazotron Zhuk-ME radar

Description

Photo taken at the McMinville Evergreen aviation and space museum in Northern Oregon. Photo taken by me, ask for permission to use.

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian : Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union . Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27 , was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon . The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1982.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K ; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35 . Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS -compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refuelling .
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the militaries of a number of former Soviet republics have continued to operate the MiG-29, the largest of which is the Russian Air Force . The Russian Air Force wanted to upgrade its existing fleet to the modernised MiG-29SMT configuration, but financial difficulties have limited deliveries. The MiG-29 has also been a popular export aircraft; more than 30 nations either operate or have operated the aircraft to date, India being one of the largest export operators of the type. As of 2013, the MiG-29 is in production by Mikoyan, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) since 2006.

Role: Air superiority fighter , multirole fighter
National origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer: Mikoyan
First flight: 6 October 1977
Introduction: July 1982
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force ,Indian Air Force ,Ukrainian Air Force , See Operators for others
Produced: 1981–present
Number built: 1,600+
Unit cost: US$ 11 million (MiG-29B, 1999) US$22 million (MiG-29C, 2013)
Variants: Mikoyan MiG-29M , Mikoyan MiG-29K , Mikoyan MiG-35

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)
Wingspan : 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)
Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
Empty weight : 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
Loaded weight: 14,900 kg (33,730 lb)
Max. takeoff weight : 18,000 kg (44,100 lb)
Fuel capacity: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) internal
Powerplant : 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofans , 81.59 kN (18,342 lbf) each
Performance
Maximum speed :
At high altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h; 1,490 mph)
At low altitude: Mach 1.21 (1,500 km/h; 930 mph)
Range : 1,430 km (888 mi; 772 nmi) with maximum internal fuel
Ferry range : 2,100 km (1,300 mi; 1,130 nmi) with 1 drop tank
Service ceiling : 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
Rate of climb : 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min) (initial); 109 m/s (21,500 ft/min) (average) (0–6,000 m)
Wing loading : 403 kg/m² (82 lb/ft²)
Thrust/weight : 1.09
Maximum g-load: 9 g
Armament
Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon with 150 rounds
Hardpoints : 7 × hardpoints (6 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
S-5
S-8
S-24
Missiles:
4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P air-to-air missiles
4 × R-60 AAMs
2 × R-73 AAMs
Bombs: 6 × 665 kg (1,466 lb) bombs
Avionics
Phazotron Rubin radar
Phazotron Zhuk-ME radar