A MiG-29M2 of the Soviet Air Force taking off.
The Mikoyan MiG-29M (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29M) is a Soviet multirole fighter that first flew in 2005. Formerly known as the "MiG-33", it was developed from the Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jet during the mid-1980s. The MiG-29M is sometimes called the Super Fulcrum.
Variants[]
- Mikoyan MiG-29M (Product 9.15): Advanced single-seat multi-role variant, with a redesigned airframe, mechanical flight controls replaced by a fly-by-wire system and powered by enhanced RD-33 ser.3M engines.
- Mikoyan MiG-29UBM (Product 9.61): Two-seat training variant of the MiG-29M.
- Mikoyan MiG-29M2: Upgraded variant of the MiG-29M with improved avionics and engines. The number of the hardpoints has increased to nine and maximum external payload increased to 6,500 kilograms.
