MiG-29

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fighter aircraft fourth‑generation jet fighter multirole combat aircraft twin‑engine jet aircraft

The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.

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Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighter aircraft → fourth‑generation jet fighter → multirole combat aircraft → twin‑engine jet aircraft →
aircraftCategory	jet fighter → military aircraft →
armament	1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon → air-to-air missiles → bombs → unguided rockets →
avionics	infrared search and track system → pulse-Doppler radar →
conflictInWhichUsed	Eritrean–Ethiopian War → Gulf War → Russian invasion of Ukraine → War in Donbas → Yugoslav Wars →
countryOfOrigin	Soviet Union →
crew	1 →
designFeature	blended wing–fuselage design → leading-edge root extensions → twin vertical stabilizers →
developedToCounter	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle →
emptyWeight	approximately 11,000 kg →
engineType	Klimov RD-33 turbofan →
firstFlight	1977-10-06 →
hardpoints	7 external hardpoints →
hasVariant	MiG-29A → MiG-29K → MiG-29M → MiG-29S → MiG-29SMT → MiG-29UB → MiG-35 →
height	about 4.7 m →
introducedIntoService	1983 →
knownFor	high maneuverability → short-field performance →
length	about 17.3 m →
manufacturer	Mikoyan design bureau →
maxSpeed	approximately Mach 2.25 →
maxSpeedAtAltitude	around 2,400 km/h →
maxTakeoffWeight	approximately 18,000 kg →
natoReportingName	Fulcrum →
numberOfEngines	2 →
operator	Algerian Air Force → Bulgarian Air Force → German Air Force (Luftwaffe) → Indian Air Force → Iranian Air Force → Polish Air Force → Russian Air Force → Soviet Air Forces → Syrian Arab Air Force → Ukrainian Air Force →
powerplant	2 × Klimov RD-33 turbofan engines →
primaryRole	air superiority fighter →
productionStart	early 1980s →
range	around 1,400 km on internal fuel →
secondaryRole	ground attack →
serviceCeiling	approximately 18,000 m →
status	in service →
wingspan	about 11.4 m →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
MiG-29 ("MiG-29A") → MiG-29 ("MiG-29UB") → MiG-29 ("MiG-29S") → MiG-29 ("MiG-29SMT") → MiG-29 ("MiG-29K") → MiG-29 ("MiG-29M") →	hasVariant
Indian Air Force → Soviet Air Forces ("Mikoyan MiG-29") →	notableAircraft
Polish Air Force →	aircraft
Egyptian Air Force →	aircraftInService
Bulgarian Air Force ("Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29") →	aircraftOperated
Baltic Air Policing →	aircraftUsed
Yugoslav Army ("MiG-29 fighter aircraft") →	equipment
Yugoslav Air Force →	notableImportedAircraft
VVS →	operatedAircraftModel
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ("Mikoyan MiG-29") →	successor
Ukrainian Air Force →	usesAircraftModel