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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27
Mikoyan-Gurevich · Fighter / Attack · USSR · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Mikoyan MiG-27 is a variable-sweep ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union and later licence-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur ("Valiant"). It is based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimised for air-to-ground attack. Unlike the MiG-23, the MiG-27 did not have widespread use outside the Soviet Union, as most countries opted for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN and Sukhoi Su-22 instead. As of late 2023, all Russian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Ukrainian, and Kazakh MiG-27s have been retired, bringing the type's service to an end.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USSR
- Manufacturer
- Mikoyan-Gurevich
- Operator
- USSR/India/export
- Primary Role
- Fighter / Attack
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1975
- Produced
- 1075
- Propulsion
- Turbojet
- Engine
- Khachaturov R-29B-300 turbojet with afterburner
- Thrust / Power
- 25,350 lbf
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 56
- Wingspan (ft)
- 45.9
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 26896
- MTOW (lb)
- 44313
- Payload (lb)
- 8818
- Endurance (hr)
- 2
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 45930
- Range (mi)
- 1553
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1170
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.7
- Armament
- 1x 30mm GSh-6-30; bombs/missiles/rockets