The MiG-29 "Fulcrum" ("Tochka Opori" in Russian) was designed and
built to be a single-seat supersonic, all-weather, air superiority fighter
representing, with the MiG-31 "Foxhound", the latest and perhaps last fighter
production items from the Mikoyan Design Bureau. The primary role of the MiG-29
is to destroy air targets at distances from 60 to 200 kilometers (30 to 110 NM)
at all altitudes, on all profiles, in any weather, and under all ECM conditions.
In addition, the basic MiG-29 is capable of limited air-to-ground operations and
in advanced versions, has been optimized to attack both stationary and moving
targets with precision guided munitions.
The basic single-seat production MiG-29, designated as "Product" or "Model" "09", with nineteen prototypes, of which the first groups were numbered 9-01 to 9-11 and 9-12 to 9-15, while others were on the drawing boards. The new model quickly became the Fulcrum "A" to NATO analysts.
During the late 1960's, the Russian General Staff launched a requirements study for a "Perspektivnyi Frontovoi Istrebitel" or "PFI" (Advanced Tactical Fighter) which was directed at an advanced tactical fighter paralleling the development in the US for the "FX" that became the F-15. By 1971, the requirement split into a "Heavy" Program ("TPFI" with "T" meaning "tyazholyi" for "heavy") and a "Lightweight" Program ("LPFI" with "L" meaning "Legkiy" for "light"). Development of the MiG-29 began to fulfill the "LPFI" which was described as the "Light Frontline Fighter Project".
The basic single-seat production MiG-29, designated as "Product" or "Model" "09", with nineteen prototypes, of which the first groups were numbered 9-01 to 9-11 and 9-12 to 9-15, while others were on the drawing boards. The new model quickly became the Fulcrum "A" to NATO analysts.
During the late 1960's, the Russian General Staff launched a requirements study for a "Perspektivnyi Frontovoi Istrebitel" or "PFI" (Advanced Tactical Fighter) which was directed at an advanced tactical fighter paralleling the development in the US for the "FX" that became the F-15. By 1971, the requirement split into a "Heavy" Program ("TPFI" with "T" meaning "tyazholyi" for "heavy") and a "Lightweight" Program ("LPFI" with "L" meaning "Legkiy" for "light"). Development of the MiG-29 began to fulfill the "LPFI" which was described as the "Light Frontline Fighter Project".
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