Mikoyan MiG-29M Aircraft

The Mikoyan MiG-29M (Russian: Микоян МиГ-35, NATO reporting name "Fulcrum-E") is a mature development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB technology. Formerly known as the "MiG-33", it was developed from the Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO: "Fulcrum") fighter jet during mid-1980s. The MiG-29M is sometimes called the Super Fulcrum. In the mid-1980s, a development of the original MiG-29 was proposed to meet the Soviet western front line requirement. It was required to be a multi-role fighter for the front line defensive air force to gain offensive strike ability. This development resulted in a single seat and a double seat variant. The proposal was then grounded as a result of shift in military strategy. The model was named "MiG-33" and later received the MiG-29ME designation for export market in the mid-1990s. A twin seat model of the standard, commonly known as the MiG-29MRCA, was the MAPO-MiG's primary contender for many international fighter aircraft bids, later evolved into the Mikoyan MiG-35. Six of these models were built before 1990. They were constantly upgraded with various components and one received experimental vector thrust engines which eventually became the MiG-29OVT. The model was again renamed as MiG-29M. The MiG-29M/M2 now belongs to the "New unified family" instead of the "MiG-29 fighters family" which comprise the older variants.

General characteristics

* Crew: 1 or 2
* Length: 17.37 m (57 ft)
* Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 3 in)
* Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
* Max takeoff weight: 22,400 kg (49,383.54 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans, 9,000 kgf (88.26 kN, 19,840 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed:
o High altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h, 1,491 mph)[15]
o Low altitude: Mach 1.4 (1,500 km/h, 932 mph)
* Ferry range: 2,000 km, 1,800 km (twin seat) (1,243 mi, 1,118 mi (twin seat))
* Service ceiling: 18,000 m[15] (59,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 330 m/s[15] (65,000 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 442 kg/m² (90.5 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 1.13

Armament

* 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
* A-A missiles: 8 × R-73E, 6 × RVV-AE
* A-S missiles: 4 × Kh-29T(TE), 4 × Kh-31A, 4 × Kh-31P, Kh-35E
* Guided bombs: 4 × KAB-500Kr