![]() Though initial production models were not equipped with a fly-by-wire control system, the Fulcrum has shown exceptional agility earning the aircraft great admiration in the West. The large nose houses a single-seat cockpit for the pilot as well as a large pulse-Doppler look-down/shoot-down radar, laser rangefinder, infrared seeker/tracker system, and a helmet-mounted target-designation system. These fatures are used during ground taxiing to prevent debris from being sucked into the engines. A series of auxiliary intakes are mounted on the upper surface of the LERXs allowing the engines to draw in air when the two main inlets are closed. While the overall appearance is similar to that of the American F/A-18 Hornet, the MiG-29 incorporates much larger and deeper leading-edge root extensions (LERXs) allowing good maneuverability at high angles of attack. The MiG-29 was designed as a replacement for the MiG-21, MiG-23, Su-15 and Su-17 fighters.
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