Mikoyan MiG-29
fighter aircraft family by Mikoyan
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Summary
Mikoyan MiG-29 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,946 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Russian Air Force[3], Algerian Air Force[4], Azerbaijan[5], Bangladesh[6], Soviet Air Forces[7], Ukrainian Air Force[8], Polish Air Force[9]
- Manufacturer: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[10], Dux Factory[11], Sokol[12], Soviet Union[13], Russia[14]
- Developer: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[15]
- Subclass of: land-based aircraft[16], fourth-generation fighter[17], single-seat fighter[18], air superiority fighter[19], multi-role combat aircraft[20]
- Has use: multi-role combat aircraft[21]
- Commons category: Mikoyan MiG-29[22]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[23]
- Powered by: Klimov RD-33[24]
- NATO reporting name: Fulcrum[25]
- First flight: October 6, 1977[26]
- Service entry: July 1983[27]
- Military designation: L-18[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mikoyan MiG-29[29]
- Commons gallery: Mikoyan MiG-29[30]
- Total produced: 1600[31]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[32]
- Length: 17.37 m[33], 17.2 m[34]
- Height: 4.73 m[35]
- Wingspan: 11.4 m[36], 11.5 m[37]
- Maximum operating altitude: 18,013 m[38]
Why It Matters
Mikoyan MiG-29 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 124 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]