MiG-29

MiG-29

MiG-23MLD

MiG-29SMT

MiG-29

MiG-23MLD

MiG-29SMT

USSR

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.7	12.7	12.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The MiG-29 (9-13) is a rank VIII Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 14 000 m2 448 km/h

Turn time20 s

Max altitude16 000 m

Engine2 х Klimov RD-33

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight46 t

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 14,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,364	2,316	16000	20.2	20.3	275.7	262.5	750
Upgraded	2,549	2,452		19.0	19.6	368.1	320.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,575	700	N/A	532	463	~10	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Klimov RD-33		2	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1050 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear700 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 898 → 4 396

RB8 371 → 12 698

SB9 873 → 14 977

Total cost of modifications309 600

480 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 320 / 490 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 New boosters Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 510 Wings repair Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 920	Fuselage repair Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 G-suit Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 510 Airframe Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 510 Cover Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 EFS Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 920	S-24 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 R-60 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 GSh_301_belt_pack Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 ZB-500 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 Flares/Chaff Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 320 B-8M1 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 510 OFAB-100 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 510 R-27ER Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 R-60M Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 GSh_301_new_gun Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 FAB-250 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 R-27T Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 920 FAB-500 Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 920

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The MiG-29 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, cheek-mounted (150 rpg)
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon + 60 x large calibre countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-29 can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• 1 x 1,500 l drop tank
• 2 x R-60M missiles
• 6 x R-60M missiles
• 6 x R-60 missiles
• 2 x R-27T missiles
• 2 x R-27R missiles
• 2 x R-27ER missiles
• 80 x S-8KO rockets
• 4 x S-24B rockets
• 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M54 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M54 bombs (4,000 kg total)
• 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) across 2 pylons
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) across 4 pylons
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total) across 2 pylons
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total) across 4 pylons
• 4 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs		4	4		4	4
250 kg FAB-250M54 bombs		1, 2	1, 2		1, 2	1, 2
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs		1, 2	1, 2		1, 2	1, 2
500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs		1	1, 2		1, 2	1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs		1	1, 2		1, 2	1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs		1	1		1	1
S-8KO rockets		20	20		20	20
S-24B rockets		1	1		1	1
R-27ER missiles			1		1
R-27R missiles			1		1
R-27T missiles			1		1
R-60 missiles	1	1	1		1	1	1
R-60M missiles	1	1	1		1	1	1
1,500 l drop tanks				1
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 3,050 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 1,525 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,200 kg

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The MiG 29 is known for many war crimes in the 2022 War in Ukraine

Media

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See also

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