MiG-27M - Revision history

U38088265: /* Armaments */

2024-08-26T07:59:56Z

‎Armaments

U44629479: Edited About template

2024-05-14T17:05:29Z

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U42858531: /* See also */ I added the list with links to other aircraft with variable geometry wings that exist in the game

2024-03-24T03:45:47Z

‎See also: I added the list with links to other aircraft with variable geometry wings that exist in the game

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-10-11T09:50:18Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-10-11T09:49:44Z

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U81436767: /* Description */ New Description Project

2023-10-10T21:10:05Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2023-06-18T10:17:31Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

U79942984: Wrote overview for armaments.

2022-07-31T21:12:07Z

Wrote overview for armaments.

U44629479: Edits

2022-07-06T18:38:35Z

Edits

U22118482: /* Details */ Corrected Wing rip speed

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‎Details: Corrected Wing rip speed

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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* A choice between two presets:
+* 1 x 30 mm GSh-6-30 cannon, belly-mounted (300 rpg)
-** 1 x 30 mm GSh-6-30 cannon, belly-mounted (300 rpg)
+* 60 x large calibre countermeasures
-** 1 x 30 mm GSh-6-30 cannon (300 rpg) + 72 x countermeasures
+* 12 x countermeasures
 The GSh-6-30 is the most powerful cannon mounted on any top-tier aircraft. It uses large 30 mm rounds and has an incredibly high rate of fire at just under 5,000 rounds per minute. This means that it will fire about 83 rounds every second! A brief burst will obliterate any aircraft. In a ground attack role, it will perforate thinly armoured targets like light tanks and SPAAs and can even penetrate the roof armour of some MBTs. However, there are a few things to keep in mind: as with other Gatling guns, it needs a brief spool-up time before firing that should be accounted for when firing short bursts, and the 300 round ammunition supply can be depleted in no time at all — about 3.6 seconds to be more precise.
-The MiG-27M has a good supply of large-calibre countermeasures, launched from dispensers mounted on the wing gloves. Their number and size make it much easier to defend against missiles from enemy aircraft and disrupt the radar locks of SPAA.
+The MiG-27M has a good supply of countermeasures, launched from dispensers mounted on the wing gloves. Their number and size make it much easier to defend against missiles from enemy aircraft and disrupt the radar locks of SPAA.
 === Suspended armament ===
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 |-
-! 800 l drop tanks
+! 820 l drop tanks
 | || || || 1 || || ||
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 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
-* 1 x 800 l drop tank
+* 1 x 820 l drop tank
 * 2 x R-13M1 missiles
 * 4 x R-60M missiles

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 {{About
 | about = Soviet jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the other MiG-27
+| usage = other versions
-| link = MiG-27K
+| link = MiG-27 (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card
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 * [[MiG-23 (Family)]]
-; '''Other jet planes with variable sweep wings'''
+;Other jet planes with variable sweep wings
 * [[Tornado (Family)]]
 * [[Su-17/22 (Family)]]
 == External links ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:45, 24 March 2024
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	* [[MiG-23 (Family)]]		* [[MiG-23 (Family)]]
		+
		+	; '''Other jet planes with variable sweep wings'''
		+
		+	* [[Tornado (Family)]]
		+	* [[Su-17/22 (Family)]]
		+	* [[F-14 (Family)\|F14 (Family)]]
		+	* [[F-111A]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-Following the major upgrades to the MiG-27, which entered service as the [[MiG-27K]] in the late 1970s, the Soviet Air Force requested a cheaper variant to complement the MiG-27K (which was deemed too expensive to field completely). The new cheaper variant was projected to support the MiG-27K fleet at a 2:1 ratio at least, and was developed after the MiG-27K. This new variant, the MiG-27M, would retain the upgrades allowing it to use laser and TV-guided weapons, but would lack the upgraded avionics and advanced Kayra-23 laser-optical targeting system, instead settling on a cheaper and more readily available targeting system taken from the [[Su-17 (Family)|Su-17 Fitter family]]. This variant would enter service with not only the USSR, but also many export countries throughout the 1980s.
+Following the major upgrades to the MiG-27, which entered service as the [[MiG-27K]] in the late 1970s, the Soviet Air Force requested a cheaper variant to complement the MiG-27K (which was deemed too expensive to field completely). The new cheaper variant was projected to support the MiG-27K fleet at a 2:1 ratio at least, and was developed after the MiG-27K. This new variant, the MiG-27M, would retain the upgrades allowing it to use laser and TV-guided weapons, but would lack the upgraded avionics and advanced Kayra-23 laser-optical targeting system, instead settling on a cheaper and more readily available targeting system taken from the [[Su-17/22 (Family)|Su-17 Fitter family]]. This variant would enter service with not only the USSR, but also many export countries throughout the 1980s.
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''', introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], is a major upgrade in Soviet fighter-bomber aircraft over its predecessors. For starters, this aircraft finally brings guided ordnance to the hands of players working down the bomber line in the Soviet tech tree, and it does so well. With an assortment of various TV and laser-guided weapons, and the powerful ''"Gasha"'' [[GSh-6-30 (30 mm)|GSh-6-30]] rotary cannon (an aircraft-mounted [[30 mm/54 AK-630 (30 mm)|AK-630]] naval CIWS), the MiG-27M proves very reliable at dispatching ground targets with high precision in mixed battles. Unlike other dedicated precision strike aircraft, the MiG-27 family does not sacrifice its air combat capabilities that much either; having the basic airframe from a MiG-23BN, a decent amount of large countermeasures, and a complete loadout of [[R-13M1]] and [[R-60M]] air to air missiles, the MiG-27s can hold their own in a dogfight if the need arises. Pilots who enjoy the MiG-27M's capabilities can look forward to the [[MiG-27K]], which is a major upgrade in the avionics and ordnance department. Players who particularly enjoy the power of the GSh-6-30 cannon and are hungry for more can check out the various naval vessels equipped with the AK-630 CIWS system, including the [[MPK Pr.12412]].

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-Following the major upgrades to the MiG-27, which entered service as the [[MiG-27K]] in the late 70s, the Soviet Air Force requested a cheaper variant to complement the MiG-27K (which was deemed too expensive to field completely). The new cheaper variant was projected to support the MiG-27K fleet at a 2:1 ratio at least, and was developed after the MiG-27K. This new variant, the MiG-27M, would retain the upgrades allowing it to use laser and TV guided weapons, but would lack the upgraded avionics and advanced Kayra-23 laser-optical targeting system, instead settling on a cheaper and more readily available targeting system taken from the Su-17 Fitter family. This variant would enter service with not only the USSR, but also many export countries throughout the 1980s.
+Following the major upgrades to the MiG-27, which entered service as the [[MiG-27K]] in the late 1970s, the Soviet Air Force requested a cheaper variant to complement the MiG-27K (which was deemed too expensive to field completely). The new cheaper variant was projected to support the MiG-27K fleet at a 2:1 ratio at least, and was developed after the MiG-27K. This new variant, the MiG-27M, would retain the upgrades allowing it to use laser and TV-guided weapons, but would lack the upgraded avionics and advanced Kayra-23 laser-optical targeting system, instead settling on a cheaper and more readily available targeting system taken from the [[Su-17 (Family)|Su-17 Fitter family]]. This variant would enter service with not only the USSR, but also many export countries throughout the 1980s.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''', introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], is a major upgrade in Soviet fighter-bomber aircraft over its predecessors. For starters, this aircraft finally brings guided ordnance to the hands of players working down the bomber line in the Soviet tech tree, and it does so well. With an assortment of various TV guided and laser weapons, and the powerful ''"Gasha"'' [[GSh-6-30 (30 mm)|GSh-06-30]] rotary cannon (which is quite literarly just a [[AK-630]] naval CIWS hammered into an airplane, in a prime example of Soviet engineering), the MiG-27M proves very reliable at dispatching ground targets with high precision in mixed battles. Unlike other dedicated precision strike aircraft, the MiG-27 family does not sacrifice of its air combat cpabilities that much either, having the basic airframe from a MiG-23BN, a decent amount of large countermeasures, and a complete loadout of [[R-13M1]] and [[R-60M]] air to air missiles, the MiG-27s can hold their own in a dogfight if the need arises. Pilots who enjoy the MiG-27Ms capabilities can look forward to the [[MiG-27K]], which is a major upgrade in the avionics and ordnance department. Also, players who particularly enjoy the power of the GSh-6-30 cannon and are hungry for more "Brrrrt" should check out the [[Pr. 206|Pr.206]], a torpedo gunboat with the AK-630 CIWS system utilizing the same GSh-6-30 cannon which the MiG-27s use.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], is a major upgrade in Soviet fighter-bomber aircraft over its predecessors. For starters, this aircraft finally brings guided ordnance to the hands of players working down the bomber line in the Soviet tech tree, and it does so well. With an assortment of various TV and laser-guided weapons, and the powerful ''"Gasha"'' [[GSh-6-30 (30 mm)|GSh-6-30]] rotary cannon (an aircraft-mounted [[30 mm/54 AK-630 (30 mm)|AK-630]] naval CIWS), the MiG-27M proves very reliable at dispatching ground targets with high precision in mixed battles. Unlike other dedicated precision strike aircraft, the MiG-27 family does not sacrifice its air combat capabilities that much either; having the basic airframe from a MiG-23BN, a decent amount of large countermeasures, and a complete loadout of [[R-13M1]] and [[R-60M]] air to air missiles, the MiG-27s can hold their own in a dogfight if the need arises. Pilots who enjoy the MiG-27M's capabilities can look forward to the [[MiG-27K]], which is a major upgrade in the avionics and ordnance department. Players who particularly enjoy the power of the GSh-6-30 cannon and are hungry for more can check out the various naval vessels equipped with the AK-630 CIWS system, including the [[MPK Pr.12412]].
 == General info ==

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
-* Without load
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
 ! !! width="6%" | 1 !! width="6%" | 2 !! width="6%" | 3 !! width="6%" | 4 !! width="6%" | 5 !! width="6%" | 6 !! width="6%" | 7
-| rowspan="18" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="21" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
 |-
-! 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg)
+! [[GSh-23L (23 mm)|23 mm GSh-23L]] cannons (250 rpg)
 | 1 || || || || || || 1
 |-
-! 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs
+! [[OFAB-100 (100 kg)|100 kg OFAB-100]] bombs
 | 4 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 4
 |-
-! 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs
+! [[FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|250 kg FAB-250M-62]] bombs
 | 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
 |-
-! 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs
+! [[FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500M-62]] bombs
 | 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
 |-
-! 500 kg KAB-500Kr bombs
+! [[FAB-500Sh (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500Sh]] bombs
 | 1* || || 1* || || 1* || || 1*
 |-
-! ZB-500 incendiary bombs
+! [[ZB-500 incendiary]] bombs
 | 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || 1
 |-
-! S-5K rockets
+! [[S-5K]] rockets
 | 32 || || 32 || || 32 || || 32
 |-
-! S-8KO rockets
+! [[S-8KO]] rockets
 | 20 || || 20 || || 20 || || 20
 |-
-! S-24B rockets
+! [[S-24B]] rockets
 | 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || 1
 |-
-! Kh-23M missiles
+! [[Kh-23M]] missiles
 | 1<sup>†</sup> || || || || || || 1<sup>†</sup>
 |-
-! Kh-25ML missiles
+! [[Kh-25ML]] missiles
 | 1* || || 1* || || 1* || || 1*
 |-
-! Kh-29L missiles
+! [[Kh-29L]] missiles
 | 1* || || || || || || 1*
 |-
-! Kh-29T missiles
+! [[Kh-29T]] missiles
 | 1* || || || || || || 1*
 |-
-! R-13M1 missiles
+! [[R-13M1]] missiles
 | 1 || || || || || || 1
 |-
-! R-60M missiles
+! [[R-60M]] missiles
 | 2 || || || || || || 2
 |-
-! Delta-NG
+! Delta-NG targeting pod
 | || || 1<sup>†</sup> || || || ||
 |-
 | colspan="8" | Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 700 kg
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 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 The GSh-6-30 is the most powerful cannon mounted on any top-tier aircraft. It uses large 30 mm rounds and has an incredibly high rate of fire at just under 5,000 rounds per minute. This means that it will fire about 83 rounds every second! A brief burst will obliterate any aircraft. In a ground attack role, it will perforate thinly armoured targets like light tanks and SPAAs and can even penetrate the roof armour of some MBTs. However, there are a few things to keep in mind: as with other Gatling guns, it needs a brief spool-up time before firing that should be accounted for when firing short bursts, and the 300 round ammunition supply can be depleted in no time at all — about 3.6 seconds to be more precise.
-The MiG-27M has a good supply of large-calibre countermeasures, launched from a 12-round center pylon dispenser seen on the [[MiG-23M]], as well as twin 30-round dispensers mounted on the wing gloves. Their number and size make it much easier to defend against missiles from enemy aircraft and disrupt the radar locks of SPAA.
+The MiG-27M has a good supply of large-calibre countermeasures, launched from dispensers mounted on the wing gloves. Their number and size make it much easier to defend against missiles from enemy aircraft and disrupt the radar locks of SPAA.
 === Suspended armament ===
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 * 2 x Kh-29T missiles
 * 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
 ==== Custom loadout options ====

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| 1,420<!--{{Specs|destruction|body}}--> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 508 || 473 || ~__ || ~__
+| 1,417<!--{{Specs|destruction|body}}--> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 508 || 473 || ~__ || ~__
 |-
 |}