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Artem Katranzhi from Bakashikha, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
MiG-29 · Length
Single source17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mikoyan MiG-29 | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Air superiority fighter , multirole fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Designer | Mikoyan[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force Algerian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; MiG-29 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MiG-29 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MiG-29 · Max takeoff weight
Single source11,000 kg (24,251 lb)[source]
14,900 kg (32,849 lb)[source]
18,000 kg (39,683 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFerry; MiG-29 · with 1× drop tank
Single sourceMiG-29 · with maximum internal fuel
Single source1,430 km (890 mi, 770 nmi) with maximum internal fuel[source]
2,100 km (1,300 mi, 1,100 nmi) with 1× drop tank[source]
Ferry; Ferry range
Single sourceRange
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
MiG-29 · with 2 x R-27s, 4 x R-73s at high altitude
Single source700–900 km (430–560 mi, 380–490 nmi) with 2 x R-27s, 4 x R-73s at high altitude[source]
MiG-29 · 2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceMiG-29 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, 49.42 kN (11,110 lbf) thrust each dry, 81.58 kN (18,340 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 1,600+[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1981–2019[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 1983[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 6 October 1977[source] | — |
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| Variants | Mikoyan MiG-29M Mikoyan MiG-29K Mikoyan MiG-35[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) internal[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon . Originally held 150 rounds, reduced to 100 on later variants.[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 7 × hardpoints (6 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-5 S-8 S-24 Missiles: 2-4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles 6 × R-60 / R-60M AAMs 6 × R-73 AAMs (later variants also carry the R-73M, R-74 and R-74M) 4 × Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) AGM-88 HARM (Integration by Ukrainian Air Force during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ) 2 × Kh-29 T/TE (MiG-29SMT, MiG-29M/M2, MiG-29K/KR and MiG-35 only) 6 × R-77 (MiG-29S, MiG-29M/M2 & MiG-29K only) 2 × CM-400 ( Serbian Air Force MiG-29SM) Bombs: 6 × 665 kg (1,466 lb) bombs 4 × FAB-500 -M62 500kg general purpose bomb 4 × FAB-250 -M62 250kg general purpose bomb 4 × BETAB-500 500kg concrete piercing bomb 4 × KMGU -AO2/PTAB munitions dispenser 4 × RBK-500 -PTAB/255-PTAB 500kg cluster bomb 4 × RBK-250 -PTAB/275-AO 250kg cluster bomb 4 x LS-6 precision-guided bomb kit ( Serbian Air Force MiG-29SM) Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (Indian MiG-29s) Other: 1 × 1400 L external drop tank 2 × 1100 L external drop tank[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | +9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 403 kg/m 2 (83 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.09[source] | — |
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| Rockets | S-5 S-8 S-24[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2-4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles 6 × R-60 / R-60M AAMs 6 × R-73 AAMs (later variants also carry the R-73M, R-74 and R-74M) 4 × Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) AGM-88 HARM (Integration by Ukrainian Air Force during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ) 2 × Kh-29 T/TE (MiG-29SMT, MiG-29M/M2, MiG-29K/KR and MiG-35 only) 6 × R-77 (MiG-29S, MiG-29M/M2 & MiG-29K only) 2 × CM-400 ( Serbian Air Force MiG-29SM)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 6 × 665 kg (1,466 lb) bombs 4 × FAB-500 -M62 500kg general purpose bomb 4 × FAB-250 -M62 250kg general purpose bomb 4 × BETAB-500 500kg concrete piercing bomb 4 × KMGU -AO2/PTAB munitions dispenser 4 × RBK-500 -PTAB/255-PTAB 500kg cluster bomb 4 × RBK-250 -PTAB/275-AO 250kg cluster bomb 4 x LS-6 precision-guided bomb kit ( Serbian Air Force MiG-29SM) Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (Indian MiG-29s)[source] | — |
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| Other | 1 × 1400 L external drop tank 2 × 1100 L external drop tank[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, Dux Factory, Sokol[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]