Mikoyan MiG-29

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: "Fulcrum") is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983.

While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalized Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refueling.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a number of successor states have continued to operate the MiG-29; the largest of which is the Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force wanted to upgrade its existing fleet to the modernized MiG-29SMT configuration, but financial difficulties have limited deliveries. The MiG-29 has also been a popular export aircraft; over 30 individual nations either operate or have previously operated the aircraft to date, India being one of the largest export operators of the type. As of 2013, the MiG-29 is in production by Mikoyan, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) since 2006.

Users

 * Algeria
 * Algerian Air Force
 * Azerbaijin
 * Azerbaijani Air Force
 * Bangladesh
 * Bangladeshi Air Force
 * Belarus
 * Belarusian Air Force
 * Bulgaria
 * Bulgarian Air Force
 * Chad
 * Chadian Air Force
 * Cuba
 * Cuban Air Force
 * Czech Republic
 * Czech Air Force
 * Czechoslovakia
 * Czechoslovakian Air Force
 * Eritrea
 * Eritrean Air Force
 * East Germany
 * East German Air Force
 * Germany
 * Luftwaffe
 * Hungary
 * Hungarian Air Force
 * India
 * Indian Air Force
 * Indian Navy - see Mikoyan MiG-29K
 * Iran
 * Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - sold back to Iraq
 * Iraq
 * Iraqi Air Force
 * Kazakhstan
 * Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces
 * Kyrgyzstan
 * Kyrgyzstan Air Force
 * North Korea
 * Korean People's Air Force
 * Malaysia
 * Royal Malaysian Air Force
 * Moldava
 * Moldavan Air Force
 * Mongolia
 * Mongolian Air Force
 * Myanmar
 * Myanmar Air Force
 * Peru
 * Peruvian Air Force
 * Poland
 * Polish Air Force
 * Romania
 * Romanian Air Force
 * Russia
 * Russian Air Force
 * Russian Navy - see MiG-29K
 * Serbia
 * Serbian Air Force
 * Slovakia
 * Slovak Air Force
 * Soviet Union
 * Soviet Air Force
 * Sudan
 * Sudanese Air Force
 * Syria
 * Syrian Arab Air Force
 * Turkmenistan
 * Turkmen Air Force
 * Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Air Force
 * Ukrainian Navy
 * Uzbekistan
 * Uzbek Air Force
 * Yemen
 * Yemen Air Force
 * Yugoslavia
 * Yugoslav Air Force
 * Zimbabwe
 * Zimbabwe Air Force

Related Development

 * Mikoyan MiG-29K
 * Mikoyan MiG-29M
 * Mikoyan MiG-35

Comparable Aircraft

 * AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
 * Dassault Mirage 2000
 * General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
 * McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
 * McDonnell-Douglas CF-188 Hornet
 * Sukhoi Su-27