MiG-29

The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a 4th generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations. NATOs reporting name for the MiG-29 is "Fulcrum", which was unofficially used by Soviet pilots in service. It was developed to counter new American fighters such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the F/A-18 Hornet. SPECIFICATIONS: General characteristics: Crew: One Length: 17.37 m (57 ft) Wingspan: 11.4 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: 16,800 kg (37,000 lb) Max takeoff weight: 21,000 kg (46,300 lb) Powerplant: 2× Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofans, 8,300 kgf (81.4 kN) each Performance: Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,445 km/h, 1,518 mph) Range: 700 km (430 mi) Ferry range: 2,100 km (1,800 mi) with 1 drop tank Service ceiling: 18,013 m (59,100 ft) Rate of climb: initial 330 m/s average 109 m/s 0-6000 m [80] (65,000 ft/min) Wing loading: 442 kg/m² (90.5 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight: 1.13 Armament: 1x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 100 rounds Up to 3,500 kg (7,720 lb) of weapons including six air-to-air missiles — a mix of semi-active radar homing (SARH) and AA-8 "Aphid", AA-10 "Alamo", AA-11 "Archer", AA-12 "Adder", FAB 500-M62, FAB-1000, TN-100, ECM Pods, S-24, AS-12, AS-14. Avionics: Phazotron N019, N010 radars