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Measured figures
MiG-29M · Length
Single source17.37 m (57 ft 0 in)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mikoyan MiG-29M | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | United Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Mikoyan[source] | Sukhoi |
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; MiG-29M · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MiG-29M · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MiG-29M · Max takeoff weight
Single source11,600 kg (25,574 lb)[source]
17,500 kg (38,581 lb)[source]
26,500 kg (58,422 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceMiG-29M · 2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines, 88.26 kN (19,840 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | Egyptian Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2017[source] | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
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| First flight | 24 December 2011[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Mikoyan MiG-29[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Developed into | Mikoyan MiG-35[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 9 × hardpoints (8 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) with a capacity of up to 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × S-8 6 × S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-73 E 4 × RVV-AE 4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET Air-to-surface missiles : 2 × Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-31 A 2 × Kh-35 U Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-31 P Bombs: 2 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500OD bombs[source] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| g limits | + 8 to + 9[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 442 kg/m 2 (91 lb/sq ft)[source] | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.02[source] | 1 with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Rockets | 4 × S-8 6 × S-25[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-73 E 4 × RVV-AE 4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET Air-to-surface missiles : 2 × Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-31 A 2 × Kh-35 U Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-31 P[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | 2 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500OD bombs[source] | KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| Built by | — | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] |
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| Number built | — | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1992–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source