Mikojan Gurewitsch / Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-27

Fighter Bomber

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-27K, Russian Air Force, 71, c/n 61912507006, Newark Air Mus © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-27 is a single-engine single-seat jet fighter bomber aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB.
The MiG-27 is a fighter bomber development of the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23. India was the largest operator beside the Soviet Union. Approx. 130 of the Indian Mig-27 were assembled by HAL in India.
Crew1
Propulsion1 Turbojet Engine
Engine ModelTumansky R-29-300
Engine Power
dry/with Afterburner
78,5 / 112,8 kN17648 / 25358 lbf
max. Cruise Speed1250 km/h675 kts
  777 mph
Speed1800 km/h972 kts
  1119 mph
Mmo (max. Mach)Mach 1.7
Service Ceiling16.002 m52.500 ft
Range780 km421 NM
484 mi.
Empty Weight11.900 kg26.235 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight20.100 kg44.313 lbs
Wing Span13,95 m45 ft 9 in
Wing Area31,3 m²337 ft²
Length16,00 m52 ft 6 in
Height4,82 m15 ft 10 in
First Flight20.08.1970
Production Statusout of production
Production Range1970-1986
Total Production1075
Developed fromMiG-23
ICAO CodeMG23
NATO CodeFlogger
Data for (Version)MiG-27

[Photo-ID: 6951] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-27K, Russian Air Force, 71, c/n 61912507006,© Karsten Palt, 2013Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-27K
Russian Air Force
Reg.: 71
c/n: 61912507006
 
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]
[Photo-ID: 6952] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-27K, Russian Air Force, 71, c/n 61912507006,© Karsten Palt, 2013Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-27K
Russian Air Force
Reg.: 71
c/n: 61912507006
 
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]