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Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum

Mikoyan · Fighter · Out of production — in service

A short-ranged front-line fighter designed to operate from damaged runways.

Length17.32 m
Wingspan11.36 m
Range1,430 km
MTOW20 t
Built1,600
First flight1977
Our numbers

Derived metrics

Computed by aircraft.fyi from the core specification — see how we calculate these.

Range per tonne#25 of 65
71.5 km/t maximum range ÷ MTOW in tonnes
Span-to-length ratio#61 of 68
0.66 wingspan ÷ fuselage length
Weight per metre#59 of 68
1.15 t/m MTOW ÷ fuselage length
Range in hours#65 of 65
0.6 h maximum range ÷ cruise speed
Sense of scale

How big is it, really?

The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum's wingspan, against things you already know the size of.

Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum11.36 m
Football pitch (width)68 m
Blue whale25 m
New Routemaster bus11.2 m
You (probably)1.75 m
Specification

The numbers

Length17.32 m
Wingspan11.36 m
Height4.73 m
MTOW20,000 kg
Max speed2,400 km/h
Range1,430 km
Crew1
First flight1977
Built1,600

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The story

What makes it different

Intake doors close on takeoff and roll to keep debris out, with louvres feeding air from above. Built for rough-field operation.

Against a 11.36 m wingspan the Fulcrum carries 20,000 kg at maximum takeoff weight and reaches 2,400 km/h. First flight was 1977, and 1,600 were built.

Common questions

Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum — the short answers

How fast is the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum?
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum cruises at about 2,400 km/h — roughly 1296 knots, or 1,492 mph.
How far can the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fly?
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum has a maximum range of about 1,430 km (772 nautical miles, 889 miles). At its cruise speed that is roughly 0.6 hours in the air.
Is the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum still in production?
Status: Out of production — in service. The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum first flew in 1977, and about 1,600 have been built.
How big is the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum?
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum is 17.32 m long with a wingspan of 11.36 m and a height of 4.73 m. Its maximum takeoff weight is 20,000 kg.
Variants

The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum line