[FAMOUS RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT] – Mikoyan MiG-29 & MiG-35 ** LIKE NEW

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The MiG-29 created a sensation when it became the first Soviet combat aircraft to be displayed at a western air show. By the end of the 1980s it became both one of the Soviet Air Force's main fighter types and one of the Soviet export bestsellers; nearly one-third of the 1,500 or so 'first-generation' Fulcrums built up to 1996 were exported and the type saw service with 25 nations around the globe.

Though primarily a Cold War warrior, the MiG-29 had its share of 'hot wars', such as the First Gulf War of 1989-91, the Ethiopian-Eritrean border conflict of 1999, and the NATO intervention in Yugoslavia in 1999. In the latter conflict a Yugoslav MiG-29 gained the distinction of shooting down the F-117 stealthy fighter-bomber which had been considered immune to fighter attack.

This book charts in detail the MiG-29's evolution from the earliest design studies to the latest multi-role versions. A vast amount of new information includes a listing of known operators, production lists, previously unpublished photos, line drawings and colour artwork making this a comprehensive source of information on this famous Russian aircraft.

About the Book by the author

Designed as a mass-produced and relatively cheap light tactical fighter, the MiG-29 first flew on October 6, 1977. After extensive flight testing, it entered production in 1982 and deliveries to the Soviet Air Force began in 1983. In addition to its main counter-air role, the aircraft had a useful air-to-ground capability, carrying free-fall bombs and unguided rockets. From the outset the MiG-29 had been steadily developed beyond the fourth generation with changes to the airframe, avionics and weapons systems and new variants were produced in the early 2000s.

The MiG-29 known as the Fulcrum in the west, became both one of the Soviet Air Force’s main fighter types and a successful Soviet export with nearly a third of the 1,500 first-generation Fulcrums built up to 1996 being exported. It saw service with 25 nations around the globe. Apart from the (former) Warsaw Pact nations, notable customers include India, Malaysia, Iraq, Yemen, Eritrea, Cuba and Peru.

This revised and expanded edition of the definitive history of the aircraft charts in detail the MiG-29's evolution from the earliest design studies to the latest multi-role versions. It includes an enormous amount of new information, a listing of known operators and production lists together with a magnificent collection of previously unpublished photos.