MiG-29A Fulcrum

- Supersonic Fighter -

Overview
The Mikoyan MiG-29 "Fulcrum" is a twin-engine, super-sonic, high-performance fighter. When the Soviets got wind of the USAFs "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-21 and MiG-23. 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. 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 is a 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.

The MiG-29 is a widely exported aircraft, flown by such nations as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Peru.

Origin: (Real World)
Russian Federation

Featured In
Ace Combat (Air Combat) Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

Operators
Aurelian Air Force Belkan Air Force Erusean Air Force Independent State Allied Forces Leasath Air Force Osean Air Defense Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface" Usean Rebel Force Ustian Air Force Yuktobanian Air Force

Ace Squadrons/Pilots
Timothy / STFS (AC) Ricochet / URF (AC2) Marcos / FEAF (AC04) Iris / BAF (ACZ) Flamingo / BAF (ACZ) Frost / LAF (ACX)

Variants
MiG-33 Fulcrum SS (AC3)

Weapons
Gun / 30mm GSh-30-1 Cannon Standard Missiles / R-60 RCL / UV-16-57 (AC04/ACZ/ACX) SAAM / R-27 (ACZ/ACX) UGBS / FAB-250 (AC04) XAGM / [unknown] (ACZ)

Air Combat Stats
Stability: 20 Defense: 20 Offense: 50 Power: 90 Mobility: 90

Ace Combat 2 Stats
Power: 70 Defense: 45 Mobility: 50 Stability: 60 Climbing Ability: 80 Air-to-Air: 60 Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 5 Stats
Speed: 73 Mobility: 45 Stability: 39 Defense: 49 Air-to-Air: 30 Air-to-Ground: 55

Ace Combat Zero Stats
Speed: 73 Mobility: 45 Stability: 39 Defense: 49 Air-to-Air: 30 Air-to-Ground: 55