Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K Carrier-Based Multirole Fighter Variant
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB is the carrier-based multirole branch of the MiG-29 family, strengthened and equipped for shipboard operations. Developed for naval aviation and later operated by the Indian and Russian navies, it combines the Fulcrum family’s fighter role with carrier-deck flight operations and naval air-defense missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MiG-29KMiG-29K/KUBFulcrum-DMiG-29KRMiG-29KUB
- Family Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K
- Full Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K Carrier-Based Multirole Fighter Variant
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- K
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Payload Mass
- …
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB is the carrier-based multirole branch of the MiG-29 family, strengthened and equipped for shipboard operations. Developed for naval aviation and later operated by the Indian and Russian navies, it combines the Fulcrum family’s fighter role with carrier-deck flight operations and naval air-defense missions.
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two UEC RD-33MK afterburning turbofans; Rostec identifies the improved RD-33MK installation on MiG-29K/KUB carrier fighters.
- Name
- MiG-29K two-engine RD-33MK installation
- Notes
- Rostec identifies RD-33MK as the improved engine on the carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB; this configuration records the exact two-engine naval-fighter installation without conflating it with MiG-29M RD-33K or MiG-35 service boundaries.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:58:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 19, 2026 at 23:19:16 UTC