| Manufacturer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The Mikoyan MiG-35 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). |
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). |
| ICAO Code |
MG29 |
|
| First Flight |
2016-12-01 |
1978-11-18 |
| Entry Into service |
2019-06-17 |
1983-01-07 |
| Production End |
|
2000-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
2019-01-01 |
| Designer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Length (m) |
17.3 |
17.1 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
4.7 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2100 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
804.7 |
888.9592 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16000 |
15240 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
330 |
254 |
| Armament |
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 100 rounds; 9 hardpoints |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon, 578 rounds; 9 total: 2 × missile launch rails on wingtips, 4 × under wing, and 3 × under fuselage |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.25 |
1.8 |
| National Origin |
Russia |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
6 |
18 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines, 52 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
Russian Aerospace Forces |
United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-35 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12 |
12.3 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
41 |
38 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
4 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |