On Exhibit Since 1996 MiG-29 Fulcrum

Air Superiority Fighter Capable of Ground Attack

MiG-29 Fulcrum on display

MiG-29 Fulcrum Facts

MiG-29 Fulcrum on display
Students inspecting the MiG-29 Fulcrum on display.
  • Mikoyan MiG-29 Basics

    Widely exported aircraft, designed as a multi-role fighter. It was designed to counter the U.S. F-15 and F-16. The radars used on earlier Soviet fighters were unable to distinguish aircraft flying below them from ground clutter, and low-flying aircraft could avoid detection. With the Slot Back Doppler radar capable of detecting a target more than 60 miles away, infrared (IR) tracking sensors, and a laser rangefinder carried on the MiG-29, a pilot could track and shoot at aircraft flying below him. The pilot's helmet-mounted aiming device allowed him to look at a target and the missiles' sensor were aimed at the target.

    Maximum Speed: Mach 2.25 (At altitude); Mach 1.7 (Sea level)

    Ceiling: 59,000 Ft

  • Crew and Equipment

    Crew: 1

    Equipment:
    • One 30mm cannon
    • Six air-to-air missiles consisting of a mix of:
      • Medium-range laser-guided AA-10 Alamo-A or
      • Close-range IR-guided AA-11 Archer and/or
      • Close-range IR-guided AA-8 Aphid missiles.
      • Infrared Search and Tracking System (IRTS)
      • Able to carry bombs and 57mm, 80mm, and 240mm rockets in ground attack role.
  • Roles

    Air Superiority
    Ground Attack

  • History of Goodfellow's MiG-29 Fulcrum

    The aircraft was brought to Goodfellow in 1996 and is used as a training aid in several courses.

MiG-29 Fulcrum on display MiG-29 Fulcrum on display MiG-29 Fulcrum on display Photograph of MiG-29 Fulcrum from the front. A MiG-29 Fulcrum in flight. MiG-29 Fulcrum on display MiG-29 Fulcrum on display MiG-29 Fulcrum on display

Training

MiG-29 Fulcrum; Initial Operational Capability: 1982; Status: In Service; Primary Users: Russia, India, Iran, Peru, Poland, Syria, Uzbekistan, North Korea, Belarus; Role: Air Superiority / Multirole; Length: 56 feet 10 inches; Wingspan: 37 feet 3 inches; Max take off weight: 32,849 pounds; Max Speed: Mach 2.25; Range: 770 Nautical Miles; Ceiling: 59,000 feet; Wings, Engine, Fuselage, and Tail (WEFT); Wing: Mid-mounted, swept wing, square tips; Engine: Twin jets, low mounted to side of fuselage; Fuselage: Long, thin, high bubble canopy; Tail: Two vertical stabilizers; Weapons; Guns: GSh-30-1, 30 millimeter; Hard-points: 7 in total, 6 underwing, 1 fuselage; Missiles: AA-10, AA-11, AA-12; Fun fact: The FULCRUM was developed to specifically counter the F-16/F-15. To the pilots left (exterior) is the position for the Infrared Search and Track System. Photograph of a MiG-29 Fulcrum interior with highlighted areas and labels.