Thoughts on the Russian Mig29's (Both) in 2025-2026

[tensilaspider]

It’s been a hot minute sense I’ve last seen these planes make any commotion. What are your guys thoughts on them these days? They pretty decent? They on the lower end of the good planes? Any interesting facts?

[Balta779517-live]

suffers from being mid due to gaijin incompetence and BR compression

[tensilaspider]

Mainly just br bringing it down then?

[Balta779517-live]

gaijin giving it a questionable flight model for both versions, the 12.7 MiG-29 lacking R-73s and having a missile it cant use (R-27ER).

Competition at the same BR just being flat out better in every way: MiG-29SMT at the same BR as the J-11A, Su-30MK2 and Su-30MKK, 12.7 MiG-29 same BR as the F-16A belgian OCU, F-18C early, F-14A early. There are more but these are just the examples i could think of at the moment

[Tsumibito42-psn]

Anything with a R-27ER is a monster, if you can’t get kills with thats an issue.

[Beeschurger]

I wouldnt touch the 12.7 ones with 10ft pole, but thats probably due to me being president of R-60M haters club.

MiG-29G is sad considering Su-27 and more importantly Su-33 sits at the exact same BR.

@tensilaspider

Mainly just br bringing it down then?

not with 27ERs.

[ron_23]

@Beeschurger

not with 27ERs.

i feel the opertunity for a shameless plug

[Poll] Remove the R-27ER from the early MiG-29 variants

Currently the early Mig-29 variants ingame are able to carry the R-27E series of missiles, which is ahistorical. The Mig-29 variants entered service before the R-27ER and those missiles were not exported to East Germany or Hungary, for example. This causes a balancing issue ingame due to the R-27ER being such a potent SARH missile and the R-60m being pretty mediocre for the Mig-29’s br. A simple solution to that problem would be to remove the R-27E from both the Mig-29 9.12 and 9.13 variants i…

[racimazzedine]

so i expect gaijin to add these next year.
there is no suggestion for this one.

a better SMT with no fuel neck and a pod for kh25 and kh29L / laser bombs

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naval Mig29K 9.41 are needed to counter f/a-18 and rafale carrier spam in sim.

Mikoyan MiG-29K (9.31): Fulcrum Goes to Sea

[image] The MiG-29K (9.31) was a project to develop a naval variant of the MiG-29 for use on the Project 1143.5-class aircraft carriers. With folding wings, improved avionics, substantially more powerful engines, and additional hardpoints, the MiG-29K was quite the upgrade over MiG-29s then in service and was even more capable than its land-based counterpart, the MiG-29M. The collapse of the Soviet Union would result in the end of the programme with only two prototypes produced. However, th…

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i would also to add the older variant of the mig29K with only r77, possible 6 and not 8, but still get 8 total missile with r73. this one is single seat compare to the other one.

Mikoyan MiG-29K (9.31): Fulcrum Goes to Sea

[image] The MiG-29K (9.31) was a project to develop a naval variant of the MiG-29 for use on the Project 1143.5-class aircraft carriers. With folding wings, improved avionics, substantially more powerful engines, and additional hardpoints, the MiG-29K was quite the upgrade over MiG-29s then in service and was even more capable than its land-based counterpart, the MiG-29M. The collapse of the Soviet Union would result in the end of the programme with only two prototypes produced. However, th…

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Mig29M 9.15 is a good early r77 capable. better option before having mig29 with r77-1

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M (9-15) - what the fulcrum would have been

poll poll poll [Screenshot 2023-12-17 at 13.00.59] Suggestion made by @Blitzkrieg877, @dragonflaine71 and me. History: In late 70s, soviet engineers were seeking to modernize the MiG-29 and fix its flaws to meet operational requirements, their objective was to increase the plane’s versatility, range and improve working conditions for the pilot. Their efforts resulted in the MiG-29M product 9.15, which got its prototype making its first flight showcasing its capabilities on 25th April 1986. I…

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and the Mig35, one aesa other pesa. yes please and tank you gaijobless.
sadly no one ever did a suggestion of it, i might do one with the help of @kizvy

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thank you for reading and go support current suggestion.

[ZVO_Spetsnaz]

Poor Mikoyan Gurevich Bureau, your days of glory is end… F

[Morvran]

R-27ER are as brokenly OP today as they were on day 1

[Beeschurger]

@ron_23

feel the opertunity for a shameless plug

I was wondering when you will show up

[Balta779517-live]

That’s not I’m trying to say, yes they are strong af. What I’m saying is that the 12.7 mig-29s shouldn’t be able to use them since they can’t IRL

[pooqich]

@tensilaspider

Mainly just br bringing it down then?

no, the answer is ALWAYS to bring the strong vehicles up, not the other way around

[Normandy_Corsair]

@Tsumibito42-psn

Anything with a R-27ER is a monster

Nah. Having a grand total of 2 missiles that can do anything for you while those missiles aren’t auto-win buttons and can be countered means the plane is bad when you consider the rest of the plane ranges from bad to mid.

@Morvran_

R-27ER are as brokenly OP today as they were on day 1

Doesn’t make up for the rest of the plane.

@Balta779517-live

That’s not I’m trying to say, yes they are strong af. What I’m saying is that the 12.7 mig-29s shouldn’t be able to use them since they can’t IRL

Then they should get their R-73s.

[Pvt_Wade]

@Tsumibito42-psn

Anything with a R-27ER is a monster

Su-25?