The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum'
Russia's Premier Light Air Superiority Fighter
MiG-29k 'Fulcrum D' From Areoweb Russian Aviation
The Mikoyan MiG-29 'Fulcrum' is a short to medium range air-superiority fighter roughly comparable to the American F/A-18 'Hornet' or the F-16 'Fighting Falcon'. The MiG-29 was designed to work along side the larger Suhkoi Su-27 'Flanker'. The MiG-29 carries short to medium range AAM's. 'Fulcrum' is designed as a dog fighter and is fast and maneuverable. A navalised variant exists as the MiG-29k 'Flucrum D' this variant was designed to operate off the Russian aircraft carrier the Admiral Krusnetsov.
| Origin: | Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau | ||
| Type: | All Weather Light Weight Air Superiority/Interceptor | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
| First Flight: | 1977 | ||
| Engine(s): | 2x R-33D Tumansky Afterburning Turbofans | ||
| Thrust: | kg (18,300 lbs) w/ Afterburner | ||
| Max. Speed: | (1 520 mph) w/Afterburner | ||
| Cruising Speed: | |||
| Range: | 1 150 Km (707 miles) | ||
| Ceilling: | m (56,000 ft) | ||
| Rate of Climb: | |||
| Height: | (15' 6") | ||
| Length: | 17.2 m (37.84 ft) | ||
| Width: | 11.5 m (25.3 ft) | ||
| Weight(loaded): | kg (39 700 lbs) | ||
| Cannon: | 1x 30mm GSh-301 Cannon | ||
| Air-Air: | AA-8 'Ahpid', AA-10 'Alamo', AA-11 'Archer' | ||
| Air-Surface: | Unguided Bombs, Rockets | ||
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