Time Period: Post-WW2
Country of Origin: Russia & USSR
Type: Fighter Aircraft, Air Superiority Aircraft
Manufacturer: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Aircraft Overview
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed and built in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a highly maneuverable and versatile aircraft that is used by several countries around the world.
The MiG-29 is a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft that features a delta wing configuration and a highly aerodynamic design. It is capable of reaching speeds of over Mach 2.2 and has a range of over 1,000 miles. The aircraft is armed with a range of weapons, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, and a 30mm cannon.
The MiG-29 has seen extensive use in a variety of conflicts around the world, including in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Syria. It has also been exported to several countries, including India, Iran, and North Korea.
Over the years, several variants of the MiG-29 have been developed, each with their own improvements and upgrades. The latest version, known as the MiG-29M/M2, features advanced avionics and weapons systems, as well as improved engines and fuel efficiency.
Overall, the MiG-29 is a highly capable aircraft that has proven its effectiveness in combat operations and continues to be an important part of the air forces of several countries around the world.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Specifications
- 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 (410 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
- Gross weight: 14,900 kg (32,849 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) internal
- Powerplant: 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, 49.42 kN (11,110 lbf) thrust each dry, 81.58 kN (18,340 lbf) with afterburner
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,450 km/h (1,520 mph, 1,320 kn) at high altitude
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.3+
- Range: 1,430 km (890 mi, 770 nmi) with maximum internal fuel
- Combat range: 700–900 km (430–560 mi, 380–490 nmi) with 2 x R-27s, 4 x R-73s at high altitude
- Ferry range: 2,100 km (1,300 mi, 1,100 nmi) with 1× drop tank
- Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
- g limits: +9
- Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 403 kg/m2 (83 lb/sq ft)
- Thrust/weight: 1.09
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Armament
- Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 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, with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: *** S-5
- S-8
- S-24
- Missiles: *** 2 × R-27R/ER/T/ET/P air-to-air missiles
- 4 × R-60 AAMs
- 4 × R-73 AAMs
- 4 × Astra (Indian Air Force)
- AGM-88 HARM (Integration by Ukrainian Air Force during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine)
- 4-6 × R-77 (MiG-29S, MiG-29M/M2 & MiG-29K only)
- Bombs: *** 6 × 665 kg (1,466 lb) bombs
- Rockets: *** S-5
