MiG-29 vs Su-27: how to tell them apart

Two combat aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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MiG-29

Combat aircraft, Soviet Union. In service since 1983

What gives it away

Twin fins and twin engines with large intakes under a blended wing; shorter and stubbier than the Su-27 family.

Used by

Russia, India, Ukraine and others

Su-27

Combat aircraft, Soviet Union. In service since 1985

What gives it away

Twin fins, long tail sting between widely spaced engines, large swept wing and no canards.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, China, Kazakhstan

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