The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new U.S. fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1982.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 35.2ft (10.7m)
- Length 45.3ft (13.8m)
- Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 18,961lbs (8,600kg)
- Loaded Weight 27,498lbs (12,472kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.451
- Wing Loading 57.5lbs/ft2 (280.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 478.0ft2 (44.4m2)
- Drag Points 3616
Parts
- Number of Parts 65
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 441
