The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ?????? ???-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new U.S. fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[2] The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1983.

Role
Air superiority fighter, multirole fighter
National origin
Soviet Union
Design group
Mikoyan
First flight
6 October 1977
Introduction
August 1983
Status
In service
Primary users
Russian Aerospace Forces
Indian Air Force
Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Ukrainian Air Force
Produced
1981–present
Number built

1,600[1]
Variants
Mikoyan MiG-29M
Mikoyan MiG-29K
Mikoyan MiG-35