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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 story of the “Ghost of Kyiv” began at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The story goes that on the first day of the invasion a brave Ukrainian pilot flying a MiG-29 managed to shoot down 5 possibly 10 Russian aircraft depending on the source. The action gained worldwide attention and the pilot became known as the “Gkost of Kyiv”. The pilot was Major Stepan Tarabalka who managed a total of 40 victories before being killed on March 13, 2022.

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