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~~~ Which Fighter Plane is the No:1 in the Indian Subcontinent in the BVR(Beyond Visual Range) arena? Updated 17th April 2012 *Article written before Rafale and Super-Sukhoi acquisition by the IAF* Official Specs says Zhuk-ME on board Mig-29K & Mig-29SMT upgrade has a detection range of 120km...

What is the radar range of Mig 29K ?

which is better UPG or BLK 52 ? I know 29K is superior than blk 52.

The MiG-29UB sacrifices full combat capability to seat the 2nd crew. The cockpit is moved forward, leaving the nose volume reduced, so the radar is deleted and the 2 seater carries only a passive radar receiver, no transmitter. The first enhancements came with an eye on increasing fuel...

MiG-29 variants : Prototypes and early production units: Some of the early production units had ventral fins, similar to the Su-27. Subsequent production deleted these. The nose gear was moved further back to reduce chance of FOD - Foreign Object Damage, and the strut retracts backward...

MiG-29 pulling a high alpha manoevre - AoA looks like ~120º ! The RD-33 engines can go from idle to full afterburner in 4 seconds, among the best in the world. Engine is very resistance to airflow disturbances, can operate even in zero airspeed as witnessed by the Pugachev's Cobra or the tail...

As I walked around the MiG, it was growing on me. Those huge gaping intakes, that massive exhaust nozzle. I could crawl inside one! One hot sultry day in May 1989 changed everything for me. Meet the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29. NATO christened it the "Fulcrum". Taking to the air for the first...

The legacy Fulcrums (A/B/C). And the modern Fulcrums. The legacy Fulcrums (A/B/C). And the modern Fulcrums. The larger flaps on the MiG-29K/M/35 are very prominent, as can be seen above. MiG-29K with buddy refuelling pack. See those vortices forming at the LERX ? The MiG-29...

Here's a view of the intake grille/louvres on the upper LERX surface, that the engines breathe through when main intake doors are closed. The airbrake on the older variants, in extended position. Wheels retract and rotate to lie flat, parallel to ground, within the wing root. Tail cone...

By Russian standards, the MiG-29 canopy has a superb view outside. Earlier aircraft were designed with minimal glass area, with no rear view and restricted side view. The doctrine was that pilots would be guided by GCI - Ground Controlled Intercepts, so they won't need to rely on visual flying...

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Before the induction of MIG 29 IAF never had any long range true air superiority fighter thus pakistan had the edge with their F 16 against our point defence mig 21 So mig 29 will always have a special place in our hearts.It also locked paki F 16 during kargil war with superior R 77.