9 photos of the upgraded MiG-29 that Russia just sent to Syria
Russia currently has about 60 MiG-29SMTs.
It can travel up to 3,000 miles with three drop tanks and up to 5,000 miles with one mid-air refueling.
Source: The Aviationist, Globalsecurity.org
It's capable of reaching speeds of 932 mph near the ground and 1,491 mph at high altitudes. It can also reach altitudes of more than 57,000 feet.
Source: Globalsecurity.org
The first pictures of the MiG-29SMT in Syria showed one of the Fulcrums carrying two KAB-500 bombs.
While Russian state-owned media often touts the number of ISIS fighters it has killed in Syria, especially in the last month, it rarely, if ever, reports the number of civilian casualties.
On Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian airstrikes in the Deir Ezzor region had killed 76 civilians, including 30 women and children, over the previous 72 hours.
Source: The Aviationist
It can carry air-to-surface missiles too.
It can hold two Kh-29T or Kh-29L air-to-surface missiles, up to four Kh-25M missiles, or two Kh-31A anti-ship missiles and two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles. It can also hold up to four KAB-500 guided bombs.
Source: The Aviationist, Airforce-technology.com
It has six external ordnance stations and carries a variety of air-to-air missiles.
It can hold up to two R-27T medium-range infrared-guided missiles or two long-range R-27ER or R-27ET missiles, or up to six RVV-AE medium-range missiles. It can also carry up to six R-73E short-range missiles.
Source: The Aviationist, Globalsecurity.org
The MiG-29SMT's maiden flight came in 1998 and mass production began in 2004.
Source: Airforce-technology.com
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