Mikoyan MiG-29



Role Air-superiority fighter, multirole fighter
National origin Soviet Union
Russia
Manufacturer Mikoyan
First flight 6 October 1977
Introduction July 1983
Status In service
Primary users Russian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
See Operators below for others
Produced 1982–present
Number built 1,600+
Unit cost US$11 million (MiG-29B, 1984, 1999)
US$29 million (average cost, 2009)

General characteristics
  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 17.37 m
  • Wingspan: 11.4 m
  • Height: 4.73 m
  • Wing area: 38 m²
  • Empty weight: 11,000 kg
  • Loaded weight: 15,300 kg
  • Max. takeoff weight: 20,000 kg
  • Powerplant: 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofans, 8,300 kgf (81.4 kN, 18,300 lbf) each
Performance
  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h) At low altitude: Mach 1.25 (1,500 km/h)
  • Range: 1,430 km with maximum internal fuel
  • Ferry range: 2,100 km with 1 drop tank
  • Service ceiling: 18,013 m
  • Rate of climb: initial 330 m/s average 109 m/s 0–6000 m
  • Wing loading: 403 kg/m²
  • Thrust/weight: 1.09
Armament
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
  • 7 Hard points: 6 x pylons under-wing, 1 x under fuselage
  • 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 rockets, Kh-25, Kh-29
Avionics
  • Phazotron N019, N010 radars
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