DB-2

Question 1

MiG-29 combat radius?

Answer 1

200 NM

Question 2

MiG-29 range?

Answer 2

905 NM

Question 3

MiG-29 max speed?

Answer 3

2.3 M high altitude, 700 kts at sea level

Question 4

MiG-29 G limits?

Answer 4

9 G capable

Question 5

MiG-29 wingpsan?

Answer 5

37ft

Question 6

How many missiles can the MiG-29 carry?

Answer 6

6

Question 7

What missiles can the MiG-29 carry?

Answer 7

• AA-8 Aphid
• AA-10 Alamo
• AA-11 Archer

Question 8

Describe the AA-8 Aphid:

Answer 8

Short range, IR homing missile. (non radar guided)

Question 9

Describe the AA-10 Alamo:

Answer 9

Multiple variants, there are IR, SARH, and ARH versions of the Alamo.
Medium range air to air missile

Question 10

Describe the AA-11 Archer:

Answer 10

Short range IR guided air to air missile.
Capable of using the helmet mounted sights in the MiG-29 to target aircraft with large off-boresight angles and targets outside the field of view of the HUD.

Question 11

General range of the Archer:

Answer 11

10.8 NM approx

Question 12

Describe the VID for the MiG-29:

Answer 12

Single seat, twin tail, twin engine.

Question 13

Comparable aircraft VID to the MiG-29 in the US/NATO inventory?

Answer 13

F-18

Question 14

Fulcrum strengths?

Answer 14

• Radar (SLOT BACK)
• Look down/shoot down capable
• Acceleration
• Turning ability
• IRSTS (infrared search and track sensor)
• 28 deg/sec turn rate

Question 15

Fulcrum weaknesses:

Answer 15

• Poor HOTAS
• Pilot workload is high
• Small fuel load
• Engines smoke
• BVR Capability

Question 16

General range of the Alamo:

Answer 16

16.1 NM and up to 37.8 NM for the improved version