Mikoyan MiG-29K

Role	Carrier-based multirole fighter
National origin	Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer	Mikoyan
First flight	23 July 1988
Status	In production
Primary users	Indian Navy Russian Navy
Produced	2005–present
Number built	20
Unit cost	$32 million

General characteristics

• Crew: One / Two (KUB)
• Length: 17.3 m (57.76 ft)
• Wingspan: 11.99 m (39.34 ft)
• Height: 4.40 m (14.44 ft)
• Wing area: 43 m² (462 ft²)
• Loaded weight: 18,550 kg (40,900 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (54,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans, 9,000 kgf (88.3 kN, 19,800 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2+ (2,200 km/h, 1,370 mph) / At low altitude: Mach 1.2 (1,400 km/h, 870 mph)
• Ferry range: 2,100 km (1,240 mi) / 3,000 km (1,860 mi) with 3 drop tanks
• Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
• Rate of climb: initial 330 m/s, average 109 m/s 0-6000 m (65,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 442 kg/m² (90.5 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.97

Armament

• 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
• 9 hardpoints (5 wet): 8 x under-wing, 1 x centerline for up to 5,500 kg (12,125 lb) of weapons and fuel tanks, including

Air-to-air missiles

Eight air-to-air missiles — a mix of infrared homing, semi-active radar homing (SARH) and Active radar homing.

• AA-11 "Archer"
• AA-10 "Alamo"
• AA-12 "Adder"
  • Astra missile BVRAAM
• Novator K-100
• Rafael Python 5

Air-to-surface missiles

• Kh-25ML
• Kh-29T
• Kh-35U

Anti-radiation missiles

• Kh-25MP
• Kh-31P

Anti-ship missiles

• Kh-31A
• Kh-35

Bombs

• RBK-250
• RBK-500
• RBK-750
• FAB 500-M62 General-purpose bomb,
• FAB-1000, (1,500 kg / 3,300 lb),
• KAB-500KR electro-optical TV-guided fire and forget bomb

Others

• Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
• Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
• Targeting pods or
• Refuelling pods or

Avionics

• Zhuk -ME radar
• Infrared search and track system
• SPO-15 Beryoza RWR (radar warning receiver)