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MiG-27 Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-27
ASCC codename: Flogger
Ground Attack Fighter

DESCRIPTION:
The success of later MiG-23 attack variants led to the development of a dedicated ground attack aircraft based on the MiG-23 design. This new aircraft was designated as the MiG-27. Though using the same basic airframe as the MiG-23, the MiG-27 has a different engine, a longer nose, a new cockpit, different landing gear, and a navigation/attack system tailored to the ground attack mission. Though considered to be a new aircraft, there have been numerous cross-overs in later models of the MiG-23 and MiG-27 family such that the final versions built were mostly hybrid MiG-23BM/BN attack fighters.

Production of the MiG-27 in the Soviet Union ended in the mid-1980s, though they may still be produced under license in India. Both the MiG-23 and MiG-27 were phased out of Russian service by the mid-1990s, but the type remains in use with export customers.

Last modified 08 April 2007

HISTORY:
First Flight 1970
Service Entry

1975 (?)

CREW: one: pilot

ESTIMATED COST:

unknown

AIRFOIL SECTIONS:
Wing Root TsAGI SR-12S (6.5%)
Wing Tip TsAGI SR-12S (5.5%)

DIMENSIONS:
Length 56.02 ft (17.076 m)
Wingspan unswept: 45.83 ft (13.965 m)
swept: 25.54 ft (7.779 m)
Height 16.42 ft (5.00 m)
Wing Area 293 ft2 (27.3 m2)
Canard Area

not applicable

WEIGHTS:
Empty 26,252 lb (11,908 kg)
Normal Takeoff 34,170 lb (15,500 kg)
Max Takeoff 44,750 lb (20,300 kg)
Fuel Capacity internal: unknown
external: unknown
Max Payload

8,818 lb (4,000 kg)

PROPULSION:
Powerplant one Soyuz/ Khachaturov R-29B-300 afterburning turbojet
Thrust 17,625 lb (78.40 kN)
25,335 lb (112.7 kN) with afterburner

PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed at altitude: 1,170 mph (1,885 km/h) at 26,250 ft (8,000 m), Mach 1.5
at sea level: 840 mph (1,335 km/h), Mach 1.1
Initial Climb Rate 39,370 ft (12,000 m) / min
Service Ceiling 45,900 ft (14,000 m)
Range typical: 415 nm (770 km)
ferry: 1,350 nm (2,500 km)
g-Limits +6

ARMAMENT:
Gun one 23-mm GSh-23L or 30-mm GSh-6-30 two-barrel cannon (260 rds)
Stations 5 external hardpoints
Air-to-Air Missile K-13/AA-2 Atoll, R-60/AA-8 Aphid
Air-to-Surface Missile AS-7 Kerry, AS-14 Kledge, Kh-29
Bomb FAB-250, FAB-500 conventional bombs, nuclear bombs, cluster bombs
Other rocket pods, ECM pods

KNOWN VARIANTS:
MiG-23BM MiG-23 attack version on which the MiG-27 was originally based
MiG-23BN 'Flogger-F' Improved MiG-23BM model sold mainly for export
MiG-23BN 'Flogger-H' Similar to the Flogger-F but with uprated engines and a new avionics pods under the nose
MiG-23BK MiG-23 with new ground attack avionics
MiG-27K Based on the MiG-23BK with a nav/attack system allowing automatic flight control, weapons release and gun control, and automatic flight to the target using preprogrammed data
MiG-27D Model with improved aerodynamics and avionics, including a laser rangefinder
MiG-27J Export model

KNOWN COMBAT RECORD: Afghanistan War (Soviet Union, 1979-1989)
Iran-Iraq War (Iraq, 1980-1988)
Iraq - Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991)
Iraq - Operation Desert Fox (Iraq, 1998)
Tamil conflict (Sri Lanka, 2000-present)

KNOWN OPERATORS: Belarus, Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily (Belarus Air Force)
Bulgaria, Bulgarski Voenno Vozdushni Sili (Bulgarian Air Defense Force Military Aviation)
India, Bharatiya Vayu Sena (Indian Air Force)
Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force)
Iraq, Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya al Iraqiya (Iraqi Air Force)
Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan Air Force)
Russia, Voyenno Vozdushniye Sili (Russian Air Force)
Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan National Air Force)
Syria, Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al Arabiya as-Souriya (Syrian Air Force)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Voyenno Vozdushniye Sili (Soviet Air Force)

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