Fighter jets sent to Ukraine

NATO members Poland and Slovakia are to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the first shipments of combat aircraft, marking a significant new level of western military support to Kyiv

MiG-29 FIGHTER Twin-engine, Soviet- era aircraft, entered service in 1983

Crew: 1
Powerplant: Two Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines

Wingspan: 11.4m
  
JDAM-ER (Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range) Recent integration of U.S.- delivered munition into MiGs in Ukraine, makes fixed-wing aircraft more useful on battlefield

JDAM-ER kit converts unguided “dumb” bombs – from 225kg to 900kg – into precision-guided weapons

Wings: Allow bomb to glide up to 72km – tripling range
of original weapon

Maximum altitude: 18,000m

Speed: 2,450km/h 
Range: 1,430km

Length: 17.3m 

Tail: Steerable fins control bomb’s course using GPS-assisted inertial navigation guidance system
 
Speed: 2,450km/h 
Range: 1,430km
Length: 17.3m
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Sources: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, Airforce Technology
Picture: Boeing © GRAPHIC NEWS