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MIG-29 (9-13) Fulcrum-C White 51, Borisoglebsk training center, Summer 2001
General Background
The MiG-29 is a twin-engine supersonic fourth generation air superiority jet fighter developed in
the Soviet Union in the 1970’s. The aircraft entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983 and
still is in use with them as well as equipping over twenty four other countries over the years. The
NATO designation for the MiG-29 is Fulcrum and it was designed to counter the American F-16
and F-18. The MiG-29 was first seen in the West in 1986. The MiG-29 (9-13) is designated the
Fulcrum C.
The Aircraft
MiG-29 (9-13) White 51 is a 290 series production jet fighter manufactured in 1990. In 2000
White 51 along with two other MiG-29 (9-13)’s and one MiG-29UB were transferred to the
Borisoglebsk Training Center. In December 1922, the 2nd Military School Red Air Force Pilots
was created in Borisoglebsk, an air base in Voronezh Oblast Russia 6 km from the city of the
same name. The Center later became the Borisoglebsk Higher Military Order of the Red Banner
of Lenin School for Pilots, Chkalov (Soviet Test Pilot and Hero).
Specifications :
Manufacturer: | Mikoyan Gurevich |
Role: | Supersonic Multi-Role Jet Fighter |
Entered Service: | 1983 |
Production All Variants: | 1,600 + |
Crew: | 1 Pilot |
Dimensions | |
Length: | 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in) |
Wingspan: | 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in) |
Height: | 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in) |
Weight: | |
Empty: | 11,000 kg (24,250 lb) |
Loaded: | 14,900 kg (33,730 lb) |
Maximum Takeoff : | 18,000 kg (44,100 lb) |
Performance | |
Power Plant: | 2 X Klimov RD-33 Afterburning Turbofans Each Producing 81.59 kN (18,342 lbf) |
Rate of Climb: | 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min) |
Maximum speed: | @ Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h) (1,490 mph) |
Service Ceiling: | 18,000 m (59,100 ft) |
Range: | 1,430 km (888 mi) (772 nmi) With Maximum Internal Fuel |
Ferry Range: | 2,100 km ((1,300 mi) (1,130 nmi ) With 1 Drop Tank |
Armament: | |
Gun: | 1 X 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 Auto-Cannon W/150 Rounds |
Hardpoints: | 7 X (6 Under-Wing, 1 Fuselage Capable Of Carrying Up To 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) Of |
Various Weapons: | |
Rockets: | S-5 |
S-8 | |
S-24 | |
Missiles: | 2 X R-27R/ER/T/ET/P Air-To-Air |
4 X R-60 AAMs | |
4 X R-73 AAMs | |
Bombs | 6 X 665 kg (1,466 lb) Bombs |