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NATO reporting name: Fulcrum A
"izdeliye" 9-12A , 9-13
A single-seat twin-engine supersonic multipurpose fighter, an upgraded version of the MiG-29 fighter "izdelie 9-13" with a new set of avionics and other systems that comply with NATO and ICAO standards. The modernization of the fighter was carried out by the Romanian company Aerostar Bacau, the German DASA and the Israeli Elbit System. The first upgraded MiG-29 Sniper made its first flight on May 5, 2000, but the modernization program was canceled in 2001.
The only modernized MiG-29 Sniper fighter is an exhibit of the Romanian National Aviation Museum.
The modernization of the fighter was carried out by the Romanian company Aerostar Bacau, the German DASA and the Israeli Elbit System.
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB MiG |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Fighter
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| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan bypass engines RD-33D |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x8.300 |
| Thrust-to-weight ratio | 1,11 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 15,95 |
| Length+Pitot, m | 17,32 |
| Height, m | 4,73 |
| Wing span, m | 11,36 |
| Wing area, m2 | 35,2 |
| WING | |
| Sweepback angle, degree | 40 |
| LANDIG GEAR | Retractable landing gears with a double nose wheel and a single-wheel system on the main gears. |
| Wheel base, m | 3,60 |
| Wheel track, m | 3,1 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 18.480 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 15.000 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 12.000 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, kg | 3.150 |
| Warload, kg | |
| - normal | 3.000 |
| - maximum | 5.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum Mach number | 2,30 |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 2.450 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 2.300 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.500 |
| Rate of climb, m/s | 330 |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.000 |
| Combat range, km | 710 |
| Range, km | 2.500 |
| Maximum overload, g | 9 |
| Take-off distance, m | 600-700 |
| Landing distance, m | 600 |
| ARMAMENT |
One 30 mm cannon TKB-687 (GSh-301) with 150 rounds - type AO-18. Number external hardpoints: Air-to-Air Missiles R-27R, R-27T, R-73, R-60M.
Aerial bombs OFAB-100-120 (500 and 250 kg) and S-24B rocket and other weapons.
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