MiG-29A Fulcrum

"They are not our usual thugs.Their Fulcrums are a hell of a lot better than the rebel crates."

- Lion 2

The MiG-29A Fulcrum is a fourth-generation fighter aircraft of.

Strangereal
In the Strangereal universe, the original MiG-29A was developed and adopted by various air forces as a mid-level air superiority aircraft, roughly equal to the F-16C Fighting Falcon, but was generally outfitted in secondary weapons geared towards air-to-ground missions. MIG-29s were fielded during the Belkan War by Belka and Ustio as frontline fighters, with various notable pilots, including Cipher, using such jets in frontline operations. One of the most notable Fulcrum units was the Belkan 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron GrauWespe, which gained fame on the western fronts before being destroyed in the Battle of B7R.

Outside Belka, Fulcrums were also adopted by other militaries, including Yuktobania, Leasath, Erusea, the Osean Federation and countries of Usea, some of which fielded MiG-29s that were obtained by rebels during the 1998 Usean Continental War. Compared to other aircraft of similar battlefield role, no variants outside the -A model were known to have been developed or deployed, making it one of the oldest air superiority fighters to operate without upgraded versions, such as the Fighting Falcon or the MiG-21bis Fishbed.

Real world
In the Joint Assault timeline, the MiG-29A followed a similar path as it did in Strangereal, with no other models being known to be in operation. It was the preferred aircraft of Faryd Gaviria prior to his desertion from Martinez Security, and was deployed in large numbers by Valahia in their terrorism campaign after the 2008 economic crisis.

Within the Assault Horizon universe, the MiG-29A was the main small-scale fighter aircraft of the Russian Air Force, with various squadrons operating A-model units by the 2010s. Government loyalists and New Russian Federation supporters used Fulcrums during the 2015-2016 civil war in Russia, including the Molot Squadron, which accompanied the Warwolf Squadron throughout the campaign to terminate the coup by destroying the NRF leadership in Moscow. The MiG-29ME export model was also developed in this world, differing only in the adoption of canards for increased mobility; several airframes were given by the Blatnoi to Nigerian anti-government troops during the 2021 civil war.

Game analysis
Air Combat=
 * UNLOCK
 * Complete "Destroy Production Site". Costs $1,500,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Power: High
 * Mobility: High
 * Offense: Medium
 * Stability: Low
 * Defense: Low


 * NOTABLE PILOTS
 * Timothy (Scarface)

Ace Combat 2=
 * UNLOCK
 * Complete "Midnight Assassin" or "Bear Tracks". Costs $110,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Power: Medium-High
 * Defense: Medium-Low
 * Mobility: Medium
 * Stability: Medium-High
 * Climbing Ability: High
 * Air to air Combat: Medium
 * Ground Attack: Medium


 * VARIANTS
 * FRND: Turquoise camouflage with nose stripes.
 * Ally:
 * Enemy Type A: Golden body.
 * Enemy Type B
 * Ricochet: Green and blue body paint.


 * NOTABLE PILOTS
 * Ricochet (Usean Rebels)


 * GALLERY

Trivia

 * The crimson body color available for the MiG-29A in Shattered Skies and Joint Assault is a homage to the 1999 manga Red Prowling Devil, in which the mercenary protagonist flies a customized Fulcrum painted with the same color.