Mikoyan MiG-29

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: "Fulcrum") is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalized Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refueling.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a number of successor states have continued to operate the MiG-29; the largest of which is the Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force wanted to upgrade its existing fleet to the modernized MiG-29SMT configuration, but financial difficulties have limited deliveries. The MiG-29 has also been a popular export aircraft; over 30 individual nations either operate or have previously operated the aircraft to date, India being one of the largest export operators of the type. As of 2013, the MiG-29 is in production by Mikoyan, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) since 2006.
==Users==
*Algeria
**Algerian Air Force
*Azerbaijin
**Azerbaijani Air Force
*Bangladesh
**Bangladeshi Air Force
*Belarus
**Belarusian Air Force
*Bulgaria
**Bulgarian Air Force
*Chad
**Chadian Air Force
*Cuba
**Cuban Air Force
*Czech Republic
**Czech Air Force
*Czechoslovakia
**Czechoslovakian Air Force
*Eritrea
**Eritrean Air Force
*East Germany
**East German Air Force
*Germany
**Luftwaffe
*Hungary
**Hungarian Air Force
*India
**Indian Air Force
**Indian Navy - see Mikoyan MiG-29K
*Iran
**Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - sold back to Iraq
*Iraq
**Iraqi Air Force
*Kazakhstan
**Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces
*Kyrgyzstan
**Kyrgyzstan Air Force
*North Korea
**Korean People's Air Force
*Malaysia
**Royal Malaysian Air Force
*Moldava
**Moldavan Air Force
*Mongolia
**Mongolian Air Force
*Myanmar
**Myanmar Air Force
*Peru
**Peruvian Air Force
*Poland
**Polish Air Force
*Romania
**Romanian Air Force
*Russia
**Russian Air Force
**Russian Navy - see MiG-29K
*Serbia
**Serbian Air Force
*Slovakia
**Slovak Air Force
*Soviet Union
**Soviet Air Force
*Sudan
**Sudanese Air Force
*Syria
**Syrian Arab Air Force
*Turkmenistan
**Turkmen Air Force
*Ukraine
**Ukrainian Air Force
**Ukrainian Navy
*Uzbekistan
**Uzbek Air Force
*Yemen
**Yemen Air Force
*Yugoslavia
**Yugoslav Air Force
*Zimbabwe
**Zimbabwe Air Force
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Mikoyan MiG-29K
*Mikoyan MiG-29M
*Mikoyan MiG-35
===Comparable Aircraft===
*AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
*Dassault Mirage 2000
*General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
*McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
**McDonnell-Douglas CF-188 Hornet
*Sukhoi Su-27
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