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{{Infobox warplane
| image =DF-SD-05-07713.JPEG
| primary =Air-superiority, multi-role fighter
| contractor =Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB
| unitcost =$29 million (U.S.)
| models ='''A''': MiG-29 basic version<br/>'''B''': MiG-29UB trainer<br/>'''C''': MiG-29S<br/>'''D''': MiG-29K, MiG-29KUB, naval versions <br/>'''E''': MiG-29M upgrade test plane<br/>'''F''': MiG-29OVT, MiG-35 thrust-vector control engine
| date =1983
| countries =[[USSR]] / [[Russia]] (country of origin)<br/>[[Belarus]], [[Bulgaria]]<br/>[[Croatia]], [[Cuba]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]]<br/>[[Hungary]], [[India]], [[Iran]], [[Iraq]]<br/>[[Kazakhstan]], [[Malaysia]], [[Moldova]]<br/>[[North Korea]], [[Poland]], [[Romania]]<br/>[[Slovakia]], [[Syria]], [[Turkemenistan]]<br/>[[Ukraine]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Yemen]], [[Yugoslavia]]
| wingspan =36 feet, 5 inches
| length =56 feet, 10 inches
| height =15 feet, 6.25 inches
| weight =24,030 pounds empty
| ceiling =59,100 ft
| speed =Mach 2.3 maximum
| range =905 nnautical miles
| propulsion =Two Klimov/Sarkisov RD-33 turbofan engines
| thrust =22,200 pounds
| crew =One
| armament =One 30mm GSh-30L cannon, 150 rounds
| payload =2x AA- 8 Aphid (R60)<br/>2x AA-10 Alamo (R27T)<br/>2x AA-11 Archer (R73)<br/>FAB 500-M62, FAB-1000, TN-100, ECM Pods, S-24<br/>AS-12, AS-14
}}
The '''MiG-29''', known to Western operators as the "Fulcrum," is a Soviet-built air superiority fighter. It is a widely exported aircraft, used by more than 20 countries, among whom are [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], [[North Korea]], and [[Cuba]].<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avmig29.html Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum]</ref> At shorter ranges, it is equal to the [[F-15]], but at ranges of eight miles or more, the F-15 and [[F-18]] are superior.
The '''MiG-29''', known to Western operators as the "Fulcrum," is a Soviet-built air superiority fighter. It is a widely exported aircraft, used by more than 20 countries, among whom are [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], [[North Korea]], and [[Cuba]].<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avmig29.html Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum]</ref> At shorter ranges, it is equal to the [[F-15]], but at ranges of eight miles or more, the F-15 and [[F-18]] are superior.
The MiG-29 was designed to meet a 1972 requirement for a maneuverable, high-tech fighter to replace the [[MiG-21]] and [[MiG-23]]. The first prototype flew in 1977, and the Fulcrum entered operational service in the mid-80s.<ref>''The Vital Guide to Military Aircraft'', ed. by Sophearith Moeng, Airlife Publishing, 1994</ref>
The MiG-29 was designed to meet a 1972 requirement for a maneuverable, high-tech fighter to replace the [[MiG-21]] and [[MiG-23]]. The first prototype flew in 1977, and the Fulcrum entered operational service in the mid-80s.<ref>''The Vital Guide to Military Aircraft'', ed. by Sophearith Moeng, Airlife Publishing, 1994</ref>