MiG-29 Fulcrum



"As it was being one of the most popular aircraft both the Grand Alliance and the Coalition of the Red Star, what we saw are these Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum. These jet fighters were designed in the Soviet Union back then in the 1970s, but we would've seen these fighting side-by-side with the larger Sukhoi Su-27s against the the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons during World War III. Was it intended to scare us all?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, Putin Khuylo

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; Allied reporting name: "Fulcrum") is a 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 Allied fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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 navalised 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 refuelling.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, the MiG-29 has also been a popular aircraft; being used by the Grand Alliance and Coalition of the Re Star.