General Background

The MiG-29 is a twin-engine supersonic fourth generation air superiority jet fighter developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970’s. The aircraft entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983 and still is in use with them as well as equipping over twenty four other countries over the years. The NATO designation for the MiG-29 is Fulcrum and it was designed to counter the American F-16 and F-18. The MiG-29 was first seen in the West in 1986. The MiG-29 (9-13) is designated the Fulcrum C.

The Aircraft

Any Ukrainian MiG-29 overhauled since 2012 has been given a digital camo paint scheme that makes each paint scheme unique, no two aircraft are painted the exact same. Prior to 2014 MiG-29 #57 had been painted in a white/yellow scheme but in December 2014 the aircraft was overhauled and received the new digital scheme. The paint scheme includes a huge Ukrainian national emblem Trizub (Trident) on top of its spine.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Mikoyan Gurevich
• Role: Supersonic Multi-Role Jet Fighter
• Entered Service: 1983
• Production All Variants: 1,600 +
• Crew: 1 Pilot
• Dimensions
• Length: 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)
• Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)
• Weight
• Empty: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
• Loaded: 14,900 kg (33,730 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff : 18,000 kg (44,100 lb)
• Performance
• Power Plant: 2 X Klimov RD-33 Afterburning Turbofans Each Producing 81.59 kN (18,342 lbf)
• Rate of Climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
• Maximum speed: @ Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h) (1,490 mph)
• Service Ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
• 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
• Armament
• Gun
• 1 X 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 Auto-Cannon W/150 Rounds
• Hardpoints
• 7 X (6 Under-Wing, 1 Fuselage Capable Of Carrying Up To 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) Of
• Various Weapons
• Rockets
• S-5
• S-8
• S-24
• Missiles
• 2 X R-27R/ER/T/ET/P Air-To-Air
• 4 X R-60 AAMs
• 4 X R-73 AAMs
• Bombs
• 6 X 665 kg (1,466 lb) Bombs