The MiG-29 9.12 is a lightweight, stupidly powerful, twin-engine fighter. Introduced in 1983, the version portrayed in DCS is its export derivative, the 9.12A. This study compares the Fulcrum’s performance with other modules of its era: F-14, F-4, Mirage F1.
A few months have passed since the announcement of the MiG-29 9.12A. Nevertheless, I still see frequent comments about the inutility of the Fulcrum against the upcoming F-35 and other post 2010s fighters. And every time I ask myself: why do people bother?
One of the most interesting improvements of the upcoming MiG-29 9.12A being developed by Eagle Dynamics is the SPO-15LM “Beryoza” Radar Warning Receiver. RWRs are not only a means to understand when a missile is coming our way, but rather a fundamental ingredient of a healthy and solid situational awareness, even when “naked”.
To follow up on the recent question I asked on this channel, here are some additional thoughts and considerations regarding the upcoming Full Fidelity MiG-29 9.12A developed by Eagle Dynamics.
I know I said no more Sync-Z-Turn demos, but the beautiful Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29, was been mentioned in the comments. It is also a good chance to catch two Soviets with one stone, as both the Su-27 and the MiG-29 have similar avionics.
