MiG-29A Fulcrum

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A (NATO code name Fulcrum) is a twin-engine, super-sonic, high-performance fighter.

Description
When the Soviets got wind of the USAF's "FX" program, which resulted in the F-15 Eagle, they realized that the new fighter presented a serious threat to the (then) current line of fighters, such as the MiG-21bis Fishbed and MiG-23 Flogger. Work began on 'Product 9' designated MiG-29A, began in 1974, with fight taking place on October 6, 1977. The "Fulcrum" features many advanced aerodynamic features that give the aircraft superb fighting capability despite having a very short combat radius. The MiG-29's wings are swept-back and tapered with square tips. LERXs are wide and curved down to the front. LERX begins on the nose below the mid-mount point, and the wings’ trailing edges end at a high-mounted point. Twin jet engines are mounted low and to the sides of the fuselage. Diagonal-shaped air intakes give a box-like appearance. There are large exhausts. The fuselage is made of a long, thin, slender body with long, pointed drooping nose. There is a high-mounted bubble canopy. The tail fins have sharply tapered leading edges, canted outward with angular, cutoff tips. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, movable, swept-back, and tapered with a negative slant. It is more manuverable than the American F-15 Eagle. The MiG-29A is a widely exported aircraft, flown by such nations as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Ukraine and many former Soviet republics.

Ace Squadrons/Pilots

 * Timothy (STFS/AC)
 * Ricochet (URF/AC2)
 * Markos (FEAF/AC04)
 * Grauwespe Squadron (BAF/ACZ)
 * Iris (BAF/ACZ)
 * Flamingo (BAF/ACZ)
 * Frost (LAF/ACX)
 * -- TFS Falco (AAF/ACX)
 * Faryd Gaviria (Martinez Security/Valahia/ACX2)

Standard Weapons

 * Gun: 1x 30mm GSh-30-1 Autocannon
 * Missiles: R-60MK (AA-8) Aphid
 * HACM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACX2)

Special Weapons

 * RCL: UV-16-57 (AC04, ACZ & ACX/ACX2)
 * SAAM: R-27 (AA-10) Alamo (ACZ & ACX/ACX2)
 * UGBS: FAB-250 250lb Bomb (AC04)
 * UGB: FAB-500 500lb Bomb (AC05 & ACX/ACX2)
 * XAGM: Kh-29 (AS-14 Kedge) (ACZ)
 * XMAA: R-77 (AA-12 Adder) (ACX2)

Air Combat

 * Stability: 20
 * Defense: 20
 * Offense: 50
 * Power: 90
 * Mobility: 90

Ace Combat 2

 * Power: 70
 * Defense: 45
 * Mobility: 50
 * Stability: 60
 * Climbing Ability: 80
 * Air-to-Air: 60
 * Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 04

 * Speed:80
 * Mobility:75
 * Stability:35
 * Defense:60
 * Air to Air:65
 * Air to Ground:60

Ace Combat 5/Zero

 * Speed: 73
 * Mobility: 45
 * Stability: 39
 * Defense: 49
 * Air-to-Air: 30
 * Air-to-Ground: 55

Ace Combat X

 * Speed: 75
 * ATA: 66
 * ATG: 18
 * Mob: 39
 * Stab: 36
 * Def: 39

Comparable Aircraft

 * F/A-18C Hornet
 * F/A-18D Hornet
 * F-16C Fighting Falcon
 * F-16E Fighting Falcon
 * Mirage 2000D
 * JAS-39C Gripen
 * Mirage 2000C
 * Mirage 2000-5


 * HAL Tejas


 * JF-17 Thunder

Related Development

 * MiG-33 Fulcrum SS
 * MiG-33 Super Fulcrum
 * MiG-35 Super Fulcrum