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MiG-29 'Fulcrum'  (25 Pics)

(Russian name: "Tochka Opori")

MiG-29 'Fulcrum'  (25 Pics)

(Russian name: "Tochka Opori")

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Developing Nation: Soviet Union
Task: Multi-role fighter
First Flight: Mid 1970's
Crew: 1 or 2
Wing Span: 11,36 m
Wing Area: 38 m²
Length: 17,32 m (including piton)
Height: 4,73 m
Engine (s):

- Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33 turbofans, each estimated at 49,42 kN without, and 81,39 kN with afterburner (2x)

- Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33K turbofans, each estimated at 53,96 kN without, and 86,33 kN with afterburners (emergency extra power up to 92,22 kN) (MiG-29M) (2x)

Weight:

- 10900 kg

- 15300 kg (MiG-29UB Fulcrum B)

- 15300 kg (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 18480 kg (MiG-29K)

Max.Take off weight:

- 19700 kg (MiG-29UB Fulcrum B)

- 19700 kg (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 22400 kg (MiG-29K

-Max. wing load: 486,8 kg/m²

Fuel and load:

- 4365 liters Total internal fuel

- 4540 liters (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 6250 liters (MiG-29M) 1520 liters Total external fuel

- 3800 liters (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 5000 liters (MiG-29K)

Max. Speed:

- 2445 km/h Clean at 11000 m

- 2300 km/h MiG-29K

- 1500 km/h at low altitudes

Service Ceiling: 17000 m
Max. Range:

- 1500 km with max. internal fuel

- 2000 km (MiG-29M)

- 2100 km with 3 external tanks

- 3200 km (MiG-29M with 3 external tanks)

Weapons:

MiG-29 'Fulcrum-C'

Max. weapon-load: 2000 Kg.

 

- 3000 Kg. on 6 brackets, including the use of two disposable external fueltanks each of 1.150 liters. option of one central external fuel tank of 1.500 liters.

Gun: one 30 mm. GSh-302 canon in porch wing with 150 rounds.

Air to Air missiles: AA-10 'Alamo', AA-10 'Archer', AA-10 'Aphid'.

Ground-attack: FAB-250 and 500 bombs, KMGU-2 cluster bombs, ZB-500 napalm tank, 20 shots 80 mm. missiles-launcher. 130 mm. en 240 mm. missiles. One 30 kT RN-40 Nuclear bomb on porch inside pylon.

 

 

Countries where MiG-29 is in service

Russia

150-180 MiG-29MT/UBT

India

78 MiG-29SD

66 operational

Ukraine

237 MiG-29

62 operational

Belarus 45
Iran 35
North Korea 30
Uzbekistan

24 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Turkmenistan

24 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Hungary 27
Slovakia

21 MiG-29 type 9.12A

3 MiG-29 9.51

Germany

19 MiG-29A

4 MiG-29UB

Kazakhstan 22
Bulgaria

18 MiG-29

4 MiG-29UB

Poland

18 MiG-29

4 MiG-29UB

Romania 21
Peru

16 MiG-29S

2 MiG-29UB

3 MiG-29SE

USA (*)

6 MiG-29A Article 9.12

1 MiG-29UB Article 9.51

14 MiG-29C Article 9.13

Syria 20
Malaysia

16 MiG-29N

2 MiG-29NUB

Iraq (15) ?
Cuba 12
Algiers

30 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Sudan 12
Eritrea 8
Moldova 6
Bangladesh 6
Yugoslavia (**)

14 MiG-29

2 MiG-29UB

5 operational

Yemen

12 MiG-29

4 operational

 

 

* On 10th October 1997 the United States Government signed an agreement with the Republic of Moldova to purchase 21 MiG-29 aircraft. Personnel from the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH tested and studied all elements of the MiG-29 Fulcrums.

 

  ** Six Yugoslavian MiG-29 were shot down, one crashed on approach and a total of four were destroyed on the ground during Allied Force in March 1999.

 

 

Research by M.v.Leeuwen

©Zijde Aviation Photo Publishing. Last update of this page: 30-Dec-2008

 

Developing Nation: Soviet Union
Task: Multi-role fighter
First Flight: Mid 1970's
Crew: 1 or 2
Wing Span: 11,36 m
Wing Area: 38 m²
Length: 17,32 m (including piton)
Height: 4,73 m
Engine (s):

- Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33 turbofans, each estimated at 49,42 kN without, and 81,39 kN with afterburner (2x)

- Klimov/Leningrad (Isotov/Sakisov) RD-33K turbofans, each estimated at 53,96 kN without, and 86,33 kN with afterburners (emergency extra power up to 92,22 kN) (MiG-29M) (2x)

Weight:

- 10900 kg

- 15300 kg (MiG-29UB Fulcrum B)

- 15300 kg (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 18480 kg (MiG-29K)

Max.Take off weight:

- 19700 kg (MiG-29UB Fulcrum B)

- 19700 kg (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 22400 kg (MiG-29K

-Max. wing load: 486,8 kg/m²

Fuel and load:

- 4365 liters Total internal fuel

- 4540 liters (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 6250 liters (MiG-29M) 1520 liters Total external fuel

- 3800 liters (MiG-29 Fulcrum C)

- 5000 liters (MiG-29K)

Max. Speed:

- 2445 km/h Clean at 11000 m

- 2300 km/h MiG-29K

- 1500 km/h at low altitudes

Service Ceiling: 17000 m
Max. Range:

- 1500 km with max. internal fuel

- 2000 km (MiG-29M)

- 2100 km with 3 external tanks

- 3200 km (MiG-29M with 3 external tanks)

Weapons:

MiG-29 'Fulcrum-C'

Max. weapon-load: 2000 Kg.

 

- 3000 Kg. on 6 brackets, including the use of two disposable external fueltanks each of 1.150 liters. option of one central external fuel tank of 1.500 liters.

Gun: one 30 mm. GSh-302 canon in porch wing with 150 rounds.

Air to Air missiles: AA-10 'Alamo', AA-10 'Archer', AA-10 'Aphid'.

Ground-attack: FAB-250 and 500 bombs, KMGU-2 cluster bombs, ZB-500 napalm tank, 20 shots 80 mm. missiles-launcher. 130 mm. en 240 mm. missiles. One 30 kT RN-40 Nuclear bomb on porch inside pylon.

 

 

Countries where MiG-29 is in service

Russia

150-180 MiG-29MT/UBT

India

78 MiG-29SD

66 operational

Ukraine

237 MiG-29

62 operational

Belarus 45
Iran 35
North Korea 30
Uzbekistan

24 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Turkmenistan

24 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Hungary 27
Slovakia

21 MiG-29 type 9.12A

3 MiG-29 9.51

Germany

19 MiG-29A

4 MiG-29UB

Kazakhstan 22
Bulgaria

18 MiG-29

4 MiG-29UB

Poland

18 MiG-29

4 MiG-29UB

Romania 21
Peru

16 MiG-29S

2 MiG-29UB

3 MiG-29SE

USA (*)

6 MiG-29A Article 9.12

1 MiG-29UB Article 9.51

14 MiG-29C Article 9.13

Syria 20
Malaysia

16 MiG-29N

2 MiG-29NUB

Iraq (15) ?
Cuba 12
Algiers

30 MiG-29

6 MiG-29UB

Sudan 12
Eritrea 8
Moldova 6
Bangladesh 6
Yugoslavia (**)

14 MiG-29

2 MiG-29UB

5 operational

Yemen

12 MiG-29

4 operational

 

 

* On 10th October 1997 the United States Government signed an agreement with the Republic of Moldova to purchase 21 MiG-29 aircraft. Personnel from the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH tested and studied all elements of the MiG-29 Fulcrums.

 

  ** Six Yugoslavian MiG-29 were shot down, one crashed on approach and a total of four were destroyed on the ground during Allied Force in March 1999.

 

 

Research by M.v.Leeuwen

©Zijde Aviation Photo Publishing. Last update of this page: 30-Dec-2008