| Manufacturer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. |
A heavily modified Gloster Meteor F8 fighter, the "prone position/prone pilot" Meteor, was used by the Royal Air Force in 1954 and 1955 to evaluate the effects of acceleration/inertia-induced forces while flying in a prone position. |
| ICAO Code |
MG29 |
|
| First Flight |
1977-10-06 |
1954-02-10 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-08-01 |
|
| Production End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Type |
Air superiority fighter, multirole fighter |
Fighter Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Length (m) |
17.32 |
15.8496 |
| Height (m) |
4.73 |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2450 |
965.6064 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18000 |
13106.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
330 |
35.56 |
| Armament |
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon. Originally held 150 rounds, reduced to 100 on later variants.; 7 × hardpoints (6 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.3 |
0.82 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
|
| Number Built |
1600 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, 49.42 kN thrust each |
2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 centrifugal-flow turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
Russian Aerospace Forces, Indian Air Force, Algerian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force |
|
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor_F8_%22Prone_Pilot%22 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.36 |
11.2776 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
32.5161 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Klimov RD-33 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |