Syrian shows off its MiG-29 (Russia's counterpart of F-18)

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258969759250616320

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257932910209966084

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257843591621246976

 

[Avicenna]

Fantastic pics of the elusive Syrian Fulcrum!

But nothing more than nice pics.

 

[khansaheeb]

Piece of junk, how can they compare it F18 , what an insult to the F18.

 

[Avicenna]

Piece of junk, how can they compare it F18 , what an insult to the F18.

Yea but it looks nice.

Always a treat to see more pics.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

If they had better serviceability then we couldve gotten em. Still Sukhois might still be good for Pakistan.

 

[Mithridates]

Piece of junk, how can they compare it F18 , what an insult to the F18.

mig-29 fulcrum with full load of fuel and two R-27 and four R-73==> thrust to weight=1.05
f-18 hornet with full load of fuel and 8 AMRAAMS==> thrust to weight=0.89
mig-29 turn rate=28 degrees per second
f-18 turn rate=19 degrees per second
mig-29 maximum angle of attack=45 degrees
f-18 maximum angle of attack=~30 degrees

 

[Prince Kassad]

Piece of junk, how can they compare it F18 , what an insult to the F18.

In a one on one fight, the f18 could stand a chance against the MiG-29/35, but the upgraded mig 29 is whole different ball game.
The Irbis-E radar is extremely powerful (even though its still a PESA), and can easily sniff out the hornet from a more than comfortable range. Top that up with extreme maneuverability, superior IRST, a whopping 12 hard points, better thrust to weight ratio, higher top speed (allows the AAM's to have a better kinematic advantage), and large internal fuel volume(excessive afterburner use if required) , and you can be pretty sure that more times than not, the hornet is not going back home in one piece.

In my opinion, only the viper can give a good fight to the fulcrum in a 1v1

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

In a one on one fight, the f18 could stand a chance against the MiG-29/35, but the upgraded mig 29 is whole different ball game.
The Irbis-E radar is extremely powerful (even though its still a PESA), and can easily sniff out the hornet from a more than comfortable range. Top that up with extreme maneuverability, superior IRST, a whopping 12 hard points, better thrust to weight ratio, higher top speed (allows the AAM's to have a better kinematic advantage), and large internal fuel volume(excessive afterburner use if required) , and you can be pretty sure that more times than not, the hornet is not going back home in one piece.

In my opinion, only the viper can give a good fight to the fulcrum in a 1v1

Latest MiG-29 / 35 uses Zhuk-AE AESA. Unlike F-18 which grew bigger with Super Hornet, MiG-29 / 35 remains the original size.

 

[Prince Kassad]

Indian migs are upgraded, not sure about syrian ones

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Indian migs are upgraded, not sure about syrian ones

Syrian ones were upgraded to carry R-77

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

In a one on one fight, the f18 could stand a chance against the MiG-29/35, but the upgraded mig 29 is whole different ball game.
The Irbis-E radar is extremely powerful (even though its still a PESA), and can easily sniff out the hornet from a more than comfortable range. Top that up with extreme maneuverability, superior IRST, a whopping 12 hard points, better thrust to weight ratio, higher top speed (allows the AAM's to have a better kinematic advantage), and large internal fuel volume(excessive afterburner use if required) , and you can be pretty sure that more times than not, the hornet is not going back home in one piece.

In my opinion, only the viper can give a good fight to the fulcrum in a 1v1

PAF JF17 Blk 2 and F16 MLU can kick a** of IAF Mig29UPGs

 

[alikazmi007]

Piece of junk, how can they compare it F18 , what an insult to the F18.

It's not that the plane matters much, it's the qualified pilot who flies the darn things matters. PAF proves it on all the engagements with the Indian Airforce.

 

[Prince Kassad]

PAF JF17 Blk 2 and F16 MLU can kick a** of IAF Mig29UPGs

Jf-17 is built for high energy fights, Anything less then 300-350 the jeff is smoked.

 

[khansaheeb]

Jf-17 is built for high energy fights, Anything less then 300-350 the jeff is smoked.

what you mean?

 

[LeGenD]

Jf-17 is built for high energy fights, Anything less then 300-350 the jeff is smoked.

Can you expand on your point further?