.jpg "MiG-29UPG Multipurpose fighter. First flight: 2011 © RSK MiG")
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NATO reporting name: Fulcrum
MiG-29UPG (MiG-29 "9-12B") Upgraded multirole fighter
It made its maiden flight on 4 February 2011, MiG-29UPG “s/n KBU3301”, Gromov Flight Research Institute, part of the IAF MiG-29 upgrade program.
The project was undertaken by the Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG". The agreement entered into force on March 7, 2008 and provided for the modernization of all IAF operational MiG-29s, including trainers. This contract amounts to 900 million. dollars.
Highlights of MiG-29UPG upgrade
- Glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls
- The conformal spine fuel tank the cockpit and it also possible to install additional equipment
- The modernization will include
- Modern electronics
- Low operating costs
- Equipment of western origin can be easily adapted to the aircraft
- Transportion of new generation missiles
- Installation of modern AESA type radar (Zhuk-M2E or Zhuk-ME)
- The overhaul life the aircraft is a long 3500 hours
- Transportation of external fuel tank with a capacity of 1500 and 1900 l.
- KOLS infrared search and track sensor and laser ranger
MiG-29UPG equipped with Kh-35 anti-ship missile.
In general, this is an progression of the MiG-29 “9-12B”, which includes more fuel engines, in creased fuel capacity, service life, possibly improved coating for trace reduction an advanced sensors and weapons. The new radar and weapons systems of the MiG-29UPG (are analogous to the SMT and KUB version).
Equipment aircraft:
Radar “Zhuk-ME” or “Zhuk-M” Multifunction Radar with a Slotted antenna array.
Operation modes: Air-to-Air: Detection of targets and measurement of the it range
-in look-up mode
-in look-down mode (against ground/sea background)
Single target track
Track of 10 targets in the track-while-scan and simultaneous attack against 4 targets.
Close maneuvering combat modes (Vertical, HUD field of view, Sighting, Boresight, Slewable). Helicopter detection and attack, including of hovering. Target class identification and target quantity determation.
MiG-29UPG-UB with Kh-29 training missile.
MiG-29UPG-UB with Kh-29 training missile.
Three-view drawing
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB MiG |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Multipurpose fighter
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| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan bypass engines RD-33 S.2 (3) |
| 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 | 21.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 16.800 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 11.600 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | up to 5.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 2.450 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.500 |
| Ferry range, km: | |
| - without external fuel tanks | 1.400 |
| - with external fuel tank | 2.800 |
| - with three external fuel tank | 3.400 |
| - with three fuel tanks and In-flight refueling | 6.700 |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.000 |
| 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: 2xR-27E, up to four air-to-air medium-range missiles R-27 or up to six RVV-AE or up to six short-range missile R-73. Air-to-Air missiles: Kh-25ML, up to four Kh-29T or Kh-29L.
Anti-ship missiles: Kh-31A, Kh-35U, anti-radar Kh-31P. Up to four guided air bomb KAB-500kr or KAB-500L.
And also aerial bombs 250 kg or 500 kg. KMGU (Unified Container for Small-sized Load), B-8M1 rocket pods for S-8 or S-24B.
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