| Manufacturer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. |
The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed "Cobra") is a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program. |
| ICAO Code |
MG29 |
|
| First Flight |
1977-10-06 |
1974-06-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-08-01 |
|
| Production End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Air superiority fighter, multirole fighter |
Fighter jet prototype |
| Length (m) |
17.32 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
4.73 |
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2450 |
2124.334 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18000 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
330 |
|
| 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) |
1× 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun, 500 rounds; 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder; 4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.3 |
|
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1600 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, 49.42 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric YJ101-GE-100 turbojet |
| Primary Users |
Russian Aerospace Forces, Indian Air Force, Algerian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force |
United States Air Force (intended) |
| Status |
In service |
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-17 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.36 |
10.668 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
32.5161 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Klimov RD-33 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |