Short-range jet fighter manufactured by Mikoyan. NATO codename: "Fulcrum." A twin-tailed airplane with a clipped delta wing and sharply raked tailplanes, it has widely separated engines fed by rectangular ventral intakes. Blended wing-body planform similar to that of the F-16 Fighting Falcon; its large leading edge root extensions have spring-loaded louvers that can be opened during taxiing or low-speed flight (visible in Post #xxxx and Post #xxxx). Later versions of the MiG-29 have dispensed with this and also feature a slightly bulged spine. Standard equipment includes an infrared search and track sensor just forward of the windscreen. Fixed armament is one 30mm cannon, while six underwing hardpoints can carry various air-to-air missiles, bombs, rockets, electronic warfare pods, and fuel tanks.

See also

• military
• Su-27

External links

• Wikipedia: MiG-29
• fas.org: MiG-29 Fulcrum