MiG-29 Fulcrum
Fausto Romeo's Review
Weapons
But what are we waiting for, let's dazzle the crowd with some
fancy manoeuvres!
Quick mission has it all, and enables the player to fire up those mighty RD-33 turbofans with a loud bang in no time, without having to go through the dangers and perils of a fully fledged campaign. Once inside the 'QUICK MISSION' module, have a quick look at the map just to check in what part of the world you will be showing off with those cobras and tailslides, and also to run through your assigned waypoints.
Clicking on the 'LOADOUT' button will take you to the hangar where the MiG-29 can be fitted with anything that might fit your offensive needs; from R-73Es to Kh-31s, the MiG's arsenal covers virtually every aspect of air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
The only great absence from the game, and without doubt the Fulcrum's original and foremost air-to-air weapon is the R-27/AA-10 'Alamo'. Sure enough, the original SAHR R-27R would have looked a bit outdated in comparison with the rest of the available arsenal, but perhaps the inclusion of the infrared R-27T, long-burn R-27ER/R-27ET, and active radar R-27 versions would have been welcome.
The weapon loading screen
You can rotate the MiG-29 360 degrees in the loading screen
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