JC Wings JCW-72-MG29-009 | Mikoyan MIG-29 Fulcrum Russia 71 Red Mig 29UB Fulcrum Russian Air Force, 31st GvIAP, 2006
Mikoyan MIG-29 Fulcrum Russia 71 Red Mig 29UB Fulcrum Russian Air Force, 31st GvIAP,2006
Limited edition, only 600 pieces worldwide
Scale 1:72
note: An optional display stand must buy separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".
Designed to help the Soviet Union attain air superiority, the MiG-29 fighter was first flown on October 6th, 1977. The MiG-29, known as the "Fulcrum," has a high-mounted bubble canopy and twin jet engines with diagonal-shaped air intakes and large exhausts. Its tapered, swept-back wings and boom-mounted tail fins give it its classic look. Armed with medium and short-range missiles and unguided weapons for ground and sea-surface targets, the MiG-29's sight is a helmet-mounted system-the pilot chooses his targets by looking at them. Even today the Fulcrum remains a potent adversary, and will remain in service for at least another decade.
The aircraft:
The Russian Air Force 31st GvIAP (32st Guards FIghter Aviation Regiment) is based in Zernograd, Russia. It uses the MiG-29UB two-seat combat trainer to prepare and train MiG-29 pilots. This version of the MiG-29 is equipped with infra-red sensors but, unlike combat variants, does include a radar.