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Mikoyan MiG-29 ✕ Supermarine Scimitar ✕
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich Supermarine
Description The Mikoyan MiG-29 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft.
ICAO Code MG29
First Flight 1977-10-06 1956-01-19
Entry Into service 1983-08-01 1957-01-01
Production End 2019-01-01
Service End 1969-01-01
Designer Mikoyan-Gurevich Supermarine
Type Air superiority fighter, multirole fighter Naval strike fighter
Length (m) 17.32 16.764
Height (m) 4.73 5.1816
Cockpit Crew 1 1
Max Speed (km/h) 2450 1185.279
Max Ceiling (m) 18000 14020.8
Rate of Climb (m/s) 330 34.2951
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) Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4
Max Mach (Mach) 2.3
National Origin Soviet Union United Kingdom
Number Built 1600 76
Powerplant Description 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, 49.42 kN thrust each 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines
Primary Users Russian Aerospace Forces, Indian Air Force, Algerian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force Royal Navy
Status In service Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar
Flat Wing Span (m) 11.36 11.2776
Flat Wing Area (m²) 38 45.058
Wake Category M
Aircraft Engine Klimov RD-33
Number of Engines 2 2