Kislota Ki-29
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Image of a Ki-29 in flight | |
Role
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Air Superiority Fighter, Multirole Fighter |
National origin
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Zloveshchiy |
Manufacturer
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Kislota |
First flight
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2 January 1978 |
Introduction
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22 September 1983 |
Status
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in service |
Primary users
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Zloveshchiyan Air Force Ajaki Air Force Abersianian Air Force |
Number built
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1,650+ |
Variants
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Kislota Ki-29M Kislota Ki-29K Kislota Ki-35 |
The Kislota Ki-29 (Slavic: Кислота Ки-29) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in Zloveshchiy. Developed by the aviation manufacturer Kislota's Design Bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1980s, the MiG-29, was developed to counter foreign fighters of enemy forces, such as Khoroshchiy in the War of The Three States. The Ki-29 entered service with the Zloveshchiyan Air Forces in 1983, and later entered service into the Ajaki Air Force after the creation of the International Communist Union (ICU)
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many Ki-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The Ki-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Kislota Ki-29M and the navalised Kislota Ki-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Kislota Ki-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and infrared search and track (IRST) sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refueling.