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Aircraft info:
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The MiG-29 9.13 is a 4th generation air superiority fighter made by the Mikoyan bureau as a upgrade of the previous 9.12 fighter with the main upgrades being a slightly larger fuel tank, installation of the L203B Gardenija-1FU on board jammer, in combination with the on board jammer and larger fuel tank would result in the noticeable increase in the spine. Other upgrades also include modification to the gearbox unit and flight control unit. With this modification having been serving with the Algerian air force since 1999.
Aircraft history:
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Algeria’s history with the MiG-29 starts in 1999 with Algeria ordering the MiG-29 from a joint Belarusian and Russian or just a Belarusian contract depending on the source for 31 MiG-29s. With deliveries starting the same year in 1999 with 16 being delivered, followed by 11 in 2000, 2 more in 2001 and the final two being delivered in 2002 to Algeria. With the MiG-29s having been bought under a trade in arrangement in exchange for a 120 older MiG-21s with Beltechexport hoping to refurbish the MiG-21s and resell them to other African countries. With all the MiG-29s being assigned to the 3rd fighter wing comprising of the 152th 153rd and 193rd fighter squadrons at the Bousfer air force base at the coast of the Mediterranean sea. With Algeria starting to retire these old MiG-29s in the 2020 after the delivery on the newer MiG-29M/M2 9.41SM/47SM and being left with a surplus of MiG-29s in 2024 it was reported that Algeria had started donating their legacy MiG-29 9.13 fighters to Sudan instead of just keeping them in storage.
Aircraft specifications:
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Dimensions and size:
- Length: 17.32m
- Wingspan: 11,36m
- Wing area: 38m²
- Height: 4.73m
Weight:
- Empty weight: 11000kg
- Normal take off weight: 15300kg
- Max take off weight: 18480kg
Engine output and flight performance:
- Top speed near ground: 1500 km/h
- Top speed at altitude: 2400 km/h
- Service ceiling: 17000m
- Engine: 2x Klimov RD-33 turbofan engine
- Full afterburner engine output: 8300kgf 2x (Bench thrust)
- Max dry thrust output: 5040Kgf 2x (Bench thrust)
Onboard avioncs and other equipment:
- Radar: N019E Rubin
- IRST: OEPrNK-29
- RWR: SPO-15LM
- ECM: L203B Gardenija-1FU
- Countermeasures: 2x BVP-30-26M CM dispensers (60x regular caliber CM)
- Helmet system: Shchel-3UM HMS
RD-33:
Aircraft Armament:
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Main armament:
- GSH-30-1
- 7 total hardpoints
Additional equipment that can be mounted:
- 1x 1500 liter center line drop tank
- 2x 1150 liter drop tanks mounted on inner most pylon on each wing
Air to air missile:
- 2x R-27R1
- 2x R-27T1
- 6x R-73E
- 6x R-60MK
Unguided rockets:
- 4x B-8M1 rocket pods
- 4x S-24B rockets
Dumb bombs:
- 8xFAB-250
- 8x FAB-500
Gallery:
Sources:
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Famous Russian Aircraft: Mikoyan MiG-29 & MiG-35 2019 by Yefim Gordon
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Algeria orders more Su-30, MiG-29 fighters from Russia - DefenceWeb
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https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/algeria-donating-retired-mig-29-fighters-to-sudan-reports
