Broncepulido
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Apparently in the unified Germany the MiG-29 trained only for air-to-air. Were prepared for and received with up to 2xR-27T/AA-10a/b Alamo (IR and SARH variants), up to 6xR-73A/AA-11 Archer, and up to 6xR-60/AA-8 Aphid. Also were received with up to 4xB-8 (in the four more inner pylons), with 20x80mm unguided rockets on each pod, showed with photos in the book referenced. Also were received 1500 liter and 1150 centerline drop tanks, but without chutes for empty gun cases, the tank must to be dropped to fire the gun! Max speed with centerline tank attached 1.5 Mach. Capables of carry 2x30 decoy cartridges. N-019E radar (100 Km range, look-down shot-down capable), and SPO-15LM RWR. Other mentioned options but not employed in German service were 240mm S-4 ground attacks rockets and dumb bombs, but apparently not received in the NVA before the unification (my German is even poorer than my English). Climb 330 m/s. Instantaneous turn rate, degrees second: 21 (F-16: 17.3). Sustained turn rate, degrees second: 16 (F-16: 12.8). Max speed at sea level: 1500 Km/h, 1.2 Mach. Max speed 12000 m height and above: 2400 Km/h Max practical ceiling 18000 m. Max practical range at 500 m height, Mach 0.5, 710 Km. Max practical range at 12000 m height, Mach 0,8, 1430 Km. Acceleration rate at 1000 m height: from 600 to 1100 Km/h 13.5 seconds. from 1100 to 1300 Km/h 8.7 seconds. The data are of the very detailed "Die MiG-29 in der Bundeswehr", by Wilfried Kopenhagen, Waffen-Arsenal number 141, Podzun-Pallas Verlag 1993. Because the poor range and because budgetary limits, only seven MiG-29 were modified in 1999 with 2x1150 liter wing drop tanks, limiting them to 4g when carried. This last data come from "Luftwaffe Fulcrums", by Andreas Klein, AirDocs number 2, Erlangen, Germany 2002.
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