Hobby Master HA6506 | Mig-29A Fulcrum 7702, 1st Fighter Air Regiment, Czech Air Force, Zatec Air Base, 1993

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-29A 7702 MSN: 2960526377/3902 was received by the Czech Air Force on June 27, 1989 and assigned to the 1 Squadron, 11th Fighter Air Regiment Czechoslovak Air Force at Zatec Air Base. The MiG-29 didn’t last long with the Czech Air Force because in December 1992 7702 was decommissioned and in December 1995 it and 9 other MiG-29s were sold to the Polish Air Force. The aircraft was given the number 77 and assigned to 1. elt (tactical aviation sq.) "Warszawa" / 23. blot (AFB) Minsk-Mazowiecki.

General Specifications Mig-29

Manufacturer – Mikoyan Gurevich

Role – Supersonic Multi-Role Jet Fighter

Entered Service – 1983

Production All Variants – 1,600 +

Crew – 1


Dimensions
Length – 17.32 m   (56 ft 10 in)
Wingspan – 11.36 m   (37 ft 3 in0
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
Powerplants – 2 X Klimov RD-33 Afterburning Turbofans Each Producing 81.59 kN   (18,342 lbf)
Maximum Speed
@ Altitude – Mach 2.25   (2,400 km/h)   (1,490 mph)
Range – 1,430 km   (888 mi)   (772 nmi)  With Maximum Internal Fuel
Service Ceiling – 18,000 m   (59,100 ft)
Rate-Of Climb – 330 m/s   (65,000 ft/min)
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