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MIG-29A Fulcrum Black 04, 59th TFW 1st TFS "Puma", Hungarian Air Force, 2010s
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
The Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Légierő) 59th Tactical Fighter Wing had two Tactical Fighter
Squadrons, 1st Puma Repülöszazad (Cougars) and 2nd Dongo Repülöszazad (Bees) located at
Kecskemet Air Base. From 1993 until December 2010 each squadron was equipped with eleven
MiG-29B and three MiG-29UB. One of the MiG-29s with the 1st TFS was Black 04 c/n
296053127 f/n 4508. In 2003 these MiGs were overhauled and repainted in low-visibility
schemes. In 2010 the Hungarian Air Force replaced the MiG-29s with the SAAB JAS-39 Gripens.
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 |