The Mikoyan MiG-27 (NATO reporting name "Flogger-D/J") is a variable-geometry ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan design bureau in the Soviet Union and later license-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur ("Valiant"). It is based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimized for air-to-ground attack. Unlike the MiG-23, the MiG-27 did not see widespread use outside Russia, as most countries opted for the MiG-23BN and Sukhoi Su-22 instead. It currently only remains in service with the Indian, Kazakh and Sri Lankan Air Forces in the ground attack role. All Russian and Ukrainian MiG-27s have been retired.
~~It was used by Soviet forces during the later stages of the Afghanistan conflict in 1987–1989.
Although Western military analysts considered the MiG-27 widely exported, the aircraft type was primarily used by Soviet client states and India. Other operators utilized the MiG-27 in a variety of regional conflicts.
All MiG-27D are MiG-27s (MiG-23BMs) upgraded to the MiG-27M standard. It is very difficult to distinguish from the MiG-27M. 305 were upgraded.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- USSR Air Force - East Germany 1988.
- USSR Air Force - Unknown Unit.
Afmeting: Lang; 345 mm
