Mon. Apr. 19/10 Pace51
Real World Facts about the Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-29 “Fulcrum”
NATO Codename: Fulcrum
Powered by: Dual Klimov 8312Kg afterburning thrust RD-33 turbojet engines.
Max. Speed: 2445 KpH
Maiden Flight: October 7, 1977
Armament: One 30 mm underwing cannon, six underwing harpoint’s carrying 3000 Kg’s of weapons, I.E. 6 AAM’s, or rocket and bomb combinations.
This incredibly agile and deadly high performance, highly maneuverable fighter was developed in the early 1970’s. Although the first prototype flew in 1977, the “Fulcrum” entered service in 1984. 1200 have been built, some entering service, and others being exported. 460 Entered Russian service. Many countries that it was exported to were Warsaw Pact countries, the USSR’s version of NATO, and non-WP countries as well. It was exported to Germany, Bulgaria, Cuba, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Peru, Syria, Iraq, India, Iran, North Korea, Malasia, Moldova, Artemis Global security, the MEC, Al-Assaad’s forces, and more.
In a not well-known agreement, Moldova transferred 21 mig-29’s to the … United States! This was done in 1997. Iran had looked at Moldova, and was very interested in the high performance fighters. So, the US is safekeeping the Mig’s for Moldova so that rogue parties cannot acquire them.
The Mig-29’s radar has a range of up too 245 kilometer’s, and can track 10 targets at a time. The pilot gets a helmet mounted sight, and look-down-shoot-down capabilities. This means that, all the pilot has to do is look at an enemy fighter, and the Fulcrums Air-to-Air missiles will be directed there. The Fulcrum is designed for rough operations, and special doors seal up the main intakes, preventing foreign or unwanted objects being ingested during the start-up and taxiing processes. Wingroot louvers draw in the air instead, and the inlet doors open when the aircraft leaves the ground.
Russia has upgraded their MIG-29’s to the Mig-29SMT standard. In the SMT model, the range and payload are increased, computer screens replace cockpit instruments, and the radar is improved. They also acquire in-flight refueling abilities. When Germany was reunified in the 90’s, and joined NATO, Daimler Chrysler Aerospace modified their mig-29’s so that they would be NATO compatible. They did the same to Poland 9 years later. There is also a navalized version, the mig-29K.
Real World Facts about the Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-29 “Fulcrum”
NATO Codename: Fulcrum
Powered by: Dual Klimov 8312Kg afterburning thrust RD-33 turbojet engines.
Max. Speed: 2445 KpH
Maiden Flight: October 7, 1977
Armament: One 30 mm underwing cannon, six underwing harpoint’s carrying 3000 Kg’s of weapons, I.E. 6 AAM’s, or rocket and bomb combinations.
This incredibly agile and deadly high performance, highly maneuverable fighter was developed in the early 1970’s. Although the first prototype flew in 1977, the “Fulcrum” entered service in 1984. 1200 have been built, some entering service, and others being exported. 460 Entered Russian service. Many countries that it was exported to were Warsaw Pact countries, the USSR’s version of NATO, and non-WP countries as well. It was exported to Germany, Bulgaria, Cuba, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Peru, Syria, Iraq, India, Iran, North Korea, Malasia, Moldova, Artemis Global security, the MEC, Al-Assaad’s forces, and more.
In a not well-known agreement, Moldova transferred 21 mig-29’s to the … United States! This was done in 1997. Iran had looked at Moldova, and was very interested in the high performance fighters. So, the US is safekeeping the Mig’s for Moldova so that rogue parties cannot acquire them.
The Mig-29’s radar has a range of up too 245 kilometer’s, and can track 10 targets at a time. The pilot gets a helmet mounted sight, and look-down-shoot-down capabilities. This means that, all the pilot has to do is look at an enemy fighter, and the Fulcrums Air-to-Air missiles will be directed there. The Fulcrum is designed for rough operations, and special doors seal up the main intakes, preventing foreign or unwanted objects being ingested during the start-up and taxiing processes. Wingroot louvers draw in the air instead, and the inlet doors open when the aircraft leaves the ground.
Russia has upgraded their MIG-29’s to the Mig-29SMT standard. In the SMT model, the range and payload are increased, computer screens replace cockpit instruments, and the radar is improved. They also acquire in-flight refueling abilities. When Germany was reunified in the 90’s, and joined NATO, Daimler Chrysler Aerospace modified their mig-29’s so that they would be NATO compatible. They did the same to Poland 9 years later. There is also a navalized version, the mig-29K.
Last edited by pace51 (2010-04-19 17:54:42)
