MiG-29 Fulcrum

MiG-29A Fulcrum

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A Fulcrum
Aircraft role	Multirole Fighter
Manufacturer	Mikoyan Gurevich
Real-world origin	Russian Federation
Plane variant(s)	MiG-35 Fulcrum F

TheMikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a twin-engine, super-sonic, high-performance fighter.

Description

When the Soviets got wind of the USAF's "FX" program, which resulted in the F-15 Eagle, they realized that the new fighter presented a serious threat to the (then) current line of fighters, such as the MiG-21 Fishbed and MiG-23 Flogger. Work began on 'Product 9' designated MiG-29A, began in 1974, with the first flight taking place on October 6, 1977. The MiG-29A was designed to counter the F-16 , while the Su-27 was designed to counter the F-15. The "Fulcrum" features many advanced aerodynamic features that give the aircraft superb fighting capability despite having a very short combat radius. The MiG-29's wings are swept-back and tapered with square tips. LERXs are wide and curved down to the front. LERX begins on the nose below the mid-mount point, and the wings’ trailing edges end at a high-mounted point. Twin jet engines are mounted low and to the sides of the fuselage. Diagonal-shaped air intakes give a box-like appearance. There are large exhausts. The fuselage is made of a long, thin, slender body with long, pointed drooping nose. There is a high-mounted bubble canopy. The tail fins have sharply tapered leading edges, canted outward with angular, cutoff tips. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, movable, swept-back, and tapered with a negative slant. It is more manuverable than the American F-15 Eagle. The MiG-29A is a widely exported aircraft, flown by such nations as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Ukraine and many former Soviet republics.

Armament

Standard Weapons

• Gun: 1x 30mm GSh-30-1 Autocannon
• Missiles: R-60MK (AA-8) Aphid
• HACM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACX2)

Special WeaponsEdit

• RCL: 80 mm B-8M1 (Б-8М1) (AC04, ACZ & ACX/ACX2)
• SAAM: R-27R (AA-10) Alamo (ACZ & ACX/ACX2)
• UGBS: FAB-250 250kg Bomb (AC04)
• UGB: FAB-500 500kg Bomb (AC05 & ACX/ACX2)
• XAGM: Kh-29TE (AS-14 Kedge) (ACZ)
• XMAA: R-77 (AA-12 Adder) (ACX2)
• QAAM: R-73EM (AA-11 Archer) (AC:AH)
• 4AAM: R-77RVV-AE (AA-12 Adder) (AC:AH)

Statistics

Air Combat

• Stability: 20
• Defense: 20
• Offense: 50
• Power: 90
• Mobility: 90

Ace Combat 2

• Power: 70
• Defense: 45
• Mobility: 50
• Stability: 60
• Climbing Ability: 80
• Air-to-Air: 60
• Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 04

• Speed:80
• Mobility:75
• Stability:35
• Defense:60
• Air to Air:65
• Air to Ground:60

Ace Combat 5/Zero

• Speed: 73
• Mobility: 45
• Stability: 39
• Defense: 49
• Air-to-Air: 30
• Air-to-Ground: 55

Ace Combat X

• Speed: 75
• ATA: 66
• ATG: 18
• Mob: 39
• Stab: 36
• Def: 39

Related Development

MiG-35 Fulcrum-F

Gallery

URF MiG-29 type AURF MiG-29 Ace RicochetWarwolf 1's MiG-29A Fulcrum in flight over MoscowA MiG-29 alongside an Su-47.A MiG-29A with a Su-34 Fullback.