MiG-29UB Training aircraft

Mikoyan, Gurevich Design Bureau
MiG-29UB Training aircraft
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NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-B

 

Twin seat training model. On the MiG-29UB aircraft, there is no radar, which limits their combat capabilities, especially in “air-to-air” in air battles. The RLPK-29UB radar fire control system of the MiG-29UB aircraft has the ability to use missiles only with infrared homing (heat-seeking) missile R-73 or R-60, bombs, rocket launcher and as well as the built-in cannon GSh-301. First flight occurred on 29 April 1981. In 1985 the MiG-29UB aircraft was put into serial production and in entered service in 1991.


MiG-29UB
MiG-29UB of Russian Air Force.

The MiG-29UB has two widely spaced Klimov RD-33 turbofan engines, each rated at 5040 kgf dry and 8300 kgf in afterburner.

The length of the engine is 4230 mm, the diameter at the inlet of the air intake is 750 mm and the maximum diameter of the engine is 1040 mm the dry weight of the engine is 1.040 kg.

 

The aircraft has a monochromatic new dark gray paint scheme, rather unusual for the Russian MiG-29s. © Konstantinos Panitsidis

The aircraft has a monochromatic new dark gray paint scheme, rather unusual for the Russian MiG-29s. 



Three-view drawing

MiG-29UB © Konstantinos Panitsidis



Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB MiG
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Training aircraft
CREW 2
POWER-PLANT Two turbofan bypass engines RD-33
Thrust, kgf 2x8.300
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 15,95
Length+ Pitot, m 17,42
Height, m 4,73
Wing span, m 11,36
Wing area, m2 38,10
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 17.700
Normal take-off, kg 14.600
Empty aircraft, kg 10.800
Internal fuel, kg -
Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, kg -
Warload, kg 2.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 2.230
Maximum speed in low height, km/h 1.500
Range in low height, km 680
Range in high altitude, km 1.410
Range at high altitude, with external fuel tanks, km 2.000
Service ceiling, m 17.500
Rate of climb, m/min -
Maximum overload, g 9
ARMAMENT 1x30 mm cannon GSh-301 with 150 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 6. Transportation of weapons: R-60M or R-73. UR  S-8-80 mm, S-24B-240 mm) or pods  KMGU-2 and 500 kg bombs KAB and free fall bombs.