MiG-29 (Italy)

This page is about the fighter aircraft MiG-29 (Italy). For other versions, see MiG-29 (Family).

◔MiG-29

◔MiG-29

Description

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Hungarian air force was in a very weak state, with their best fighters at the time being a selection of poorly maintained MiG-23MFs. However, in 1993, a welcome surprise upgrade happened as the Russian Federation's debt compensation package to Hungary included twenty-eight MiG-29 aircraft of the 9.12 chassis standard. Hungary would operate these aircraft extensively and begin the most in-depth pilot training program for its air force since the 1950s as a result. The Hungarian MiG-29s would begin the end of their service in 1999 when Hungary joined NATO and was essentially forced to upgrade to a NATO fighter aircraft for compatibility and interchangeability purposes. As the JAS-39C Gripen was chosen and purchased, the MiG-29 fleet was slowly retired as deliveries of the Gripen took place over the next decade. The last Hungarian MiG-29 was retired in December 2010, when the decision was made to sell all former Hungarian MiG-29s to the highest bidder.

Introduced in Update "Alpha Strike", the ◔MiG-29 (9-12B) provides a nice alternative to the F-16A ADF. Building upon dogfighting doctrine established with the earlier MiG-21MF and MiG-21bis in the Hungarian sub-tree, along with the advanced weapon employment techniques learned with the MiG-23MF that precedes it, the MiG-29 not only builds upon the playstyles of its predecessors, but adds to it with many new tools and weapons, such as the powerful R-27ER1 missile and an HMD (Helmet Mounted Display) targeting system for its all-aspect IR missiles.

General info

Flight performance

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Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 14,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,358	2,306		20.4	20.7	274.9	261.5	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The MiG-29 (Italy) is armed with:

• 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, wing root-mounted (150 rpg)
• 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-29 (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs		4	4		4	4
250 kg FAB-250M-54 bombs		1, 2	1, 2		1, 2	1, 2
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs		1, 2	1, 2		1, 2	1, 2
250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs		1, 2	1, 2		1, 2	1, 2
500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs		1	1, 2		1, 2	1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs		1	1, 2		1, 2	1
500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs		1	1, 2		1, 2	1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs		1	1		1	1
S-8KO rockets		20	20		20	20
S-24B rockets		1	1		1	1
R-27ER1 missiles			1		1
R-27R1 missiles			1		1
R-27T1 missiles			1		1
R-60 missiles	1	1	1		1	1	1
R-60MK missiles	1	1	1		1	1	1
1,520 l drop tanks				1
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 3,090 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 1,545 kg

Default weapon presets

Without load 2 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-27R1 missiles 6 x R-60MK missiles 6 x R-60 missiles 2 x R-27T1 missiles 2 x R-27R1 missiles 2 x R-27ER1 missiles 80 x S-8KO rockets 4 x S-24B rockets 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total) 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total) 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total) 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total) 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total) 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total) 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs (2,000 kg total) 6 x 500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs (3,000 kg total) 4 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs 1 x 1,520 l drop tank

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the MiG-29 (Italy) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• MiG-29 (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] The Hungarian Aircraft Line is Coming to the Italian Tree!

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Mikoyan-Gurevich	◔MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-17PF · ◔MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◔MiG-23MF · ◔MiG-29
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