Libyan MiG-21 crashed in Tobruk.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-03/three-dead-as-libyan-war-plane-crash-caught-on-camera/5715734
http://www.interfax.ru/world/390226
Ukrainian MiG-29(UB?) shot down by rebels/separatists. According to government officials possible cause – “Buk” SAM.
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That’s 2S9 NONA self-propelled 120 mm mortar.
http://russianplanes.net/id139103
http://russianplanes.net/id139192
Russian Navy(VMF) MiG-29K and KUB.
Ask for your F-16 infactuation, just get over it, the Typhoon’s TWR, wing loading and avionics will ensure it rapes an F-16 in any legitimate dog-fight, or any climb or acceleration contest. You’ve really brought a turkey to a gun-fight on that one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAedQ7FMiKo
I guess this wasn’t “legitimate dogfight”.
http://russianplanes.net/id133601 Russian “Raven” – a rare (only 12 – 20 built?) Su-24MP at Lipetsk.
1- Did you measured the climb, turn or acceleration performance? 600 to 1100 km/h time? S/L climb rate? ITR? STR? To be very honest, I’ve always found OVT shows to be lacking the sudden acceleration and sustained turn performance of ordinary MiG-29, maybe related to the show planning IDK.
2-IIRC, engines did not recieve MK upgrade, instead they are RD-133s with new smokeless FADEC and uprated to 5600kg dry 9000kg, which was the basis of the RD-33MK?
3- Relevance? Like other aircraft, MiG-29 is built by man, and upgraded by man using present days technology. I thought it would be relevant to say there is no single example of a fighter that got lighter than the initial variant, after recieving several iterations of thorough upgrades.
MiG-29KUB 967 had empty weight of 12200kg. Single seat MiG-29K might have slightly less weight, although due to extra 600L fuel tank it could be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuCvUTNLe0E this is MiG-29M prototype 156 (9-15) performing at Farnborough ’92. Notice 360 at 2:31-2:46. However, we have to take in consideration that it was flown by highly experienced test pilot Roman Taskayev. Recent displays almost certainly involve G limitations, since RAC MiG does not have abundance of airframes for both test flights and airshow displays.
Does anyone know if the R-73 and R-77 are actually operational on the MiG-31BM’s yet? (The BM is in service in limited numbers correct?)
I assume the long-range weapon of the BM is still the R-33S until the R-37 actually enters the inventory?
Interestingly enough, I’ve often wondered why the MiG-29 and MiG-31 have been seen with the R-60 over the years, while the Su-27 has not (at least not to my knowledge). I know the R-73 is the intended replacement, but why was it not fitted to the MiG-31 until now?
MiG-31BM with R-73s. http://russianplanes.net/id86748, http://russianplanes.net/id86743
MiG-31 can fly with R-60s at Mach 2.35 2 minutes or less, at Mach 2.2 8min or less.
Erithrean MiG-29s scored kills against Ethiopian MiG-21s. IDF/AF vs SyAAF incident was never confirmed by either side.
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This image posted in Small AF thread by belgrano77 shows Syrian AF MiG-29 with what looks like AKU-170 ejector rail usually associated with R-77/RVV-AE. Could this be indication of upgrade of MiG-29 fleet in Syrian AF?
That depends a lot regarding how true, or widespread, the rumors about state of Zaslon’s are. Those rumors do have a lot of weight, considering they were made by someone who works/worked on Foxhounds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-JbpiC8Kn7k at 2:12 according to MiG-31 crew low flying cruise missile was locked on at a distance of 90km. Most likely the problems with Zaslon experienced during testing have been solved.
Thank you for the reply. What about instantaneous maneuver at 10Gs? Also, if you could please post a chart for MiG-29’s turn performance similar to the ones posted for F-16C Blk30 and 50.
What part is nonsense exactly? First part of most flight manuals is about how to operate the aircraft. In a sense, its sufficient to say allowed G limit is 7.33Gs. Second part is about combat performance, where it states when it is safe to exceed 7.33Gs. They are BOTH allowed limits and obviously they can be exceeded unless FCS limits it like on F-16/18. However, In my opinion, any comment about how these limits can be exceeded is nonsense. We heard F-15s pulled 12+ Gs in Iraq or MiG-29/Su-27 manual shows they can not only exceed, but also sustain 10+Gs. As far as technical comparison is concerned that brings us nowhere.
Andraxxus, at what part of flight envelope MiG-29 can sustain 10Gs and how it will effect turn rate? Thanks
Freehand,
Thanks for at least trying to answer my post. At least you were paying attention to the question I asked.
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You in no way attempted to answer my question. Your post was in response to something else entirely so I’m not sure why my post was highlighted in yours. I made no comments about Hornets and how many AMRAAM’s or fuel tanks they could carry or any of that other nonsense you posted. I’m asking about earlier generation MiG-29’s….
Let me try this again……Does anyone know if the earlier generation MiG-29’s (i.e. MiG-29 Fulcrum-A, MiG-29S/SD/SM Fulcrum-C) can carry more than two R-27 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES (notice no mention of fuel tanks)? Was four a possibility?
The only response I’ve gotten so far is that one poster had only ever seen two missiles loaded. Given that the thread quickly went back to bickering over fuel tank and air-to-air missile loads, I’m posting my question again. If no one knows the answer then I’ll look elsewhere. Thanks in advance to anyone who might at least respond with a post that makes sense…
All early generation MiG-29s are limited to two R-27 missiles. MiG-29 9-12 can carry only R-27R, 9-13 can carry R-27R and R-27T, while MiG-29S/SE/SD/SM can carry R-27R/T/ER/ET, but again they can only carry two at a time.
I find it very hard to believe that F-15SE will have the same RCS as F-35.