The Mikoyan MiG-27 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-27; NATO reporting name: Flogger-D/J) is a variable-sweep ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau …

The MiG-27K, introduced in Update "Winged Lions", is the epitome of single seat Soviet swing-wing ground attack aircraft. Combining major upgrades in avionics, ordnance, and targeting …

May 23, 2000 · The MiG-27K variant of the MiG-27 family is a variable geometry wing fighter bomber. The primary mission of the aircraft is the destruction of moving and stationary, fixed …

Jul 22, 2021 · The MiG-27K became the final Soviet/Russian production ground attack Flogger. It incorporated an onboard Fone-brand laser designator and could now be used in conjunction …

Dec 19, 2021 · Perhaps the MiG-27 best ought to be remembered for mounting a huge Gatling cannon that threatened to shake the armored warplane apart. On December 27, 2019, the …

The MiG-27K is fitted with a single Tumansky R-29-B-300 afterburning turbojet engine. It produces a dry thrust of 17,600 lbf and an afterburning thrust of 25,400 lbf. The aircraft has a …

Ground attack version based on the MiG-23. Maximum external load: 4,000 kg (8,820 lbs). - 221 nautical miles (254 miles, 409 km) with 2 ATG. Maximum speed at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) …

In 1975, the MiG-27K fighter-bomber was developed and its production started in Irkutsk in 1977. The MiG-27K had the most advanced on-board avionics including the "KAIRA" TV/laser …

In the early 1970s, the MiG OKB provided a set of "variable geometry (VG)" combat aircraft to the VVS, including the "MiG-23" fighter and the similar "MiG-23BN" and "MiG-27" strike aircraft, …

Sep 7, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: The Mikoyan MiG-27 “Flogger,” a variant of the MiG-23, was a Soviet ground-attack aircraft featuring a unique design with variable-sweep wings for …