MiG-29K Fulcrum-D vs Su-33 Flanker-D

Soviet multirole fighter, famously employed by Indian Navy in the late 20th century for carrier-based operations.
Picture of MiG-29K Fulcrum-D
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevitch
First flight 22 January 2007
Year of introduction 2009
Number produced 81 units
Average unit price $35 million
Russian carrier-based multirole fighter, developed in the late 1980s, primarily deployed on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.
Picture of Su-33 Flanker-D
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Sukhoi
First flight 29 April 1999
Year of introduction 1994
Number produced 22 units
Average unit price $45 million
Wing area 43.0 m²
Wingspan 12.0 m â—‰
Height 4.4 m â—‰
Length 17.3 m â—‰
Maximum speed 2200 km/h â—‰
Operational range 2,000 km
Service ceiling 17,500 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 24,000 kg â—‰
Empty weight 18,500 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 9,000 kgf â—‰
3-view profile of MiG-29K Fulcrum-D
Wing area -- m²
Wingspan 15.0 m â—‰
Height 6.0 m â—‰
Length 22.0 m â—‰
Maximum speed 2300 km/h â—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 18,000 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 33,000 kg â—‰
Empty weight 14,800 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 7,600 kgf â—‰
3-view profile of Su-33 Flanker-D

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of MiG-29K Fulcrum-D by Leonid Faerberg.