Russia completes flight tests of 4 MiG-27 warplanes for Serbia

[ROCK45]

I saw this article about Mig-27s for the Serb Air Force and had a few questions. The article doesn't give a lot of information and was wondering if anybody knew the specs to the four upgraded Mig-27's. I know the Mig-27 is a ground attack aircraft and can't turn and burn with modern fighters but put a modern radar a couple AA-12s, HMS AA-11, and you got yourself a low cost fighter. At least you keep some crews active right?


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FARNBOROUGH (U.K.), July 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian aircraft maker MiG said on Tuesday it had completed a flight test program on four MiG-27 Flogger ground-attack aircraft for Serbia's Air Force.

Link
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080715/114033759.html

[ROCK45]

I read in other places that this article didn't report the story correctly. I didn't come across anything that I could post a link to but I think they meant Mig-29s.

[homer]

it was mistake, they just finished mig-29, but this information make lot off fuss on the aviation forums in serbia:onfloorl::onfloorl:

[Feanor]

Did they modernize it to the SD standard (the MiG-29)?

[nevidimka]

What type of new systems went into the aircrafts? do they have the RVV-AE ?

[baranek]

Is any variant of mig-27 still in service with russian air force?

[ROCK45]

From what I know Russia doesn't operate any single engine fighter or attack aircraft anymore.

[baranek]

So do you know when Mig-27s were withdrawn from service in Russia?

[ROCK45]

It was retired in the early 90s I believe to cut cost. That was a rough period for Russia's AF and they needed to cut down not only the size of the their fleet but also types. I Google it but couldn't nail down an exact date just the early 90s. Sri Lankan and India might be the only two current users left maybe a African country but nothing comes to mind off the top off my head. Hope that helps a little I'm sure the information you want can be found.