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Mikojan Gurewitsch - MIG 29 Fulcrum

- MIG 29 UB -

Scale 1 : 8

Lenght 2,06 m - Wing span 1,46m

For two turbines with 60N each or one engine 120N upwards with split tail pipe,

a single seater conversion will be available later.

This kit will be available end of 2008.

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Mikojan Gurewitsch MIG 29 - Fulcrum

- Background information on the original -

In 1972 the MiG-29 was designed as a replacement for the MiG-21, MiG-23, Su-15 and Su-17 fighters. While its overall appearance is similar to that of the American F/A-18 Hornet, the MiG-29 incorporates much larger and deeper leading-edge root extensions (LERX) for good maneuverability at high angles of attack. A series of auxiliary intakes are mounted on the upper surface of the LERXs allowing the engines to draw in air when the two main inlets are closed. These features are used during ground taxiing to prevent debris from being sucked into the engines. The large nose of the MiG-29 houses a single-seat cockpit for the pilot as well as a large pulse-Doppler look-down/shoot-down radar, laser rangefinder, infrared seeker/tracker system, and a helmet-mounted target-designation system. Though initial production models were not equipped with a fly-by-wire control system, the MiG-29 Fulcrum has shown exceptional agility that has earned great admiration in the West.

The MiG-29S model was upgraded with new avionics moved to the upper part of an enlarged fuselage. This modification allows a greater fuel capacity. One of the most advanced variants is the MiG-29M that includes a fly-by-wire control system and a more advanced HUD plus glass-cockpit displays. This model also disposes of the auxiliary engine intakes on the earlier models to make room for additional fuel, short range being the primary disadvantage of initial variants.

The Soviet Navy also considered deploying the MiG-29 aboard its new Kuznetsov class aircraft carriers, and a navalized MiG-29K was developed and tested. However, the Su-33 was eventually chosen instead. Though the decision is largely academic now that the Russian carriers have been laid-up for lack of funds, India has purchased a variant of the MiG-29K to be carried aboard a former Russian aircraft carrier being converted for the Indian Navy.

DIMENSIONS

- Lenght 17,32 m (16,28 without Pitot tube)
- Wing span 11,36 m
- Height 4.73 m
- Wing area 38,056 m2

- Empty weight 11.600 kg
- Max.Takeoff weight 20.500 kg
- two Klimow RD-33 with 81,4 kN thrust each

PERFORMANCE

    - Max Level Speed at altitude: 2.400 km/h at 11.000 m
    - Initial Climb Rate 300 m/s (18000 m/min)
    - Service Ceiling 18.000 m
    - max. range 3.500 km

ARMAMENT

- one Grjazew-Schipunow 30-mm-cannon GSch-301 (9A-4071K);

- Weapon payload up to 4.000 kg at six hardpoints under the wing and one for an external tank under the fuselage

- max. two R-27ER/ET long range air-to-air-missiles

- max. four R-27R/T mid range air-to-air-missiles

- max. six short range R-73 air-to-air-missiles

- up to four air-to-surface-missiles Ch-29L/T (laserguided)

- Antiradar-missiles Ch-31P,

- Antiship-missiles Ch-31A or Ch-35,

- laserguided KAB-500L/KR bombs,

- auxiliary tanks,

- EloKa- and reconnaissance pods