Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M2 Blue 747 (9-47S) Fulcrum-E: RSK MiGs flying Laboratory

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MiG-29M2 Blue 747

Aircraft info:

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The MiG-29M2 9.47S is the land adapted version of the twin seated MiG-29KUB 9.47 with the removal of all carrier reinforcements, arrestor hook and folding wing mechanism. but it did retain some aspects from the naval variant like the larger flaps and Kruger flaps mounted on the LERXs and these features are standard across the 9.41/47 variants of aircraft’s. MiG-29M2 9.47S Blue 747 is currently owned by RSK them self and serves as a test bed / flying laboratory for them.

Aircraft history:

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MiG-29M2 9.47S Blue 747 Story starts in 2006 with Syria signing an contract to acquire 12 MiG-29M/M2s for its own use, and the first two examples MiG-29M 9.41S Blue 741 and MiG-29M2 9.47S Blue 747 being completed in December 2011. Both would make their debut at KADEX 2012 show in Kazakhstan. However due to the outbreak of the Syrian civil war both blue 741 and blue 747 would not be delivered and remain the only two produced examples of the 9.41S/47S line until 2015 with Egypt becoming the official launch customer. Both blue 741 and blue 747 would remain as property of RSK and make airshow appearances advertising the platform and serving as test units for their own development of the platform. Blue 747 would itself get MiG-35 decal added to it to advertise the more advanced version but it was still an MiG-29M2 at the end of the day. in July 2025 photos online would emerge of blue 747 with an brand new cockpit layout with an brand new HUD similar to the one mounted in the Su-57 and a full screen MFD replacing the analog instruments in the cockpit.

Aircraft specifications:

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Lenght: 17,3m
Wing span: 12m
Height: 4,4m
Standard take off weight: 19000 kg
Maximum take off weight: 26500 kg
Top speed near ground: 1400 km/h
Top speed at altitude: 2100 km/h
Service ceilling: 16200m
Engines: RD-33MK 2x
Engine output: 9000kgf 2x (Bench thrust)
Radar: FGM-29 N010ME Zhuk-ME
RWR: L-150
MAW: I-222 SOAR MAW
IRST: OLS-UE
Countermeasures: 2x BVP-16-50 countermeasure dispensers (32x Large caliber countermeasures)

Additional Info about onboard equipment:

N010ME Zhuk-ME:

OLS-UE IRST:

Upgraded cockpit and HUD:

MiG-29M2 Blue 747 has recited a new cockpit with an full screen replacing the older analog instruments and a brand new larger HUD for the pilot. As part of MiGs testing new equipment onboard, there have also been claims of it receiving a new AESA radar as part of its testing since it has received a new radome, but it remains unverifiable due to lack of evidence.