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| + | The '''MiG-28''' (МиГ-28 in [[Wikipedia:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]] script) is a twin-engine, single or two-seat fighter jet operated by [[Wikipedia:Eastern Bloc|Soviet bloc]] air forces. As seen in [[Top Gun]], it uses wingtip-mounted [[Wikipedia:K-13 (missile)|Vympel K-13]] (NATO reporting name "AA-2 Atoll") missiles as its primary air to air weapon (the Atoll is a reverse-engineered version of the [[Wikipedia:AIM-9 Sidewinder|AIM-9 Sidewinder]]). MiG is highly maneuverable, but somewhat slower than the [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]]. |
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| ⚫ | In the Opening scenes of Top Gun, Lt. [[Pete Mitchell|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]] and his wingman [[Bill Cortell|Cougar]] squared off against MiG-28s with no NATO reporting name and of unspecified nationality. The nation that flew the MiG-28s was not specified whatsoever in the film but assumed to be the Soviet Union or another Communist state. In the script, American pilots were warned that the MiG-28 was armed with the [[Wikipedia:Exocet|AM 39 Exocet]], a French-made Anti-ship Missile not found in the inventory of Soviet forces. In video games licensed from the films, the enemy planes are replaced with real Soviet aircraft, the [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29 "Fulcrum"]]. |
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| + | Audio commentary on the film's Special-Edition DVD release states that they were originally intended to be North Korean. |
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| + | In real-life, all MiGs are odd-numbered, so the MiG-28 is a fictional designation. The actual aircraft used in the movie are U.S. Navy [[Northrop F-5|F-5]]s that were used as aggressor aircraft at [[TOPGUN]]. The F-5s were painted black to show their "hostile" status. |
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Revision as of 00:04, 12 June 2020
"MiG-28" - a Navy Topgun F-5 painted black for the movie
Three "MiG-28s" fly off the coast near San Diego
A Concept Image of a MiG-28
The MiG-28 (МиГ-28 in Cyrillic script) is a twin-engine, single or two-seat fighter jet operated by Soviet bloc air forces. As seen in Top Gun, it uses wingtip-mounted Vympel K-13 (NATO reporting name "AA-2 Atoll") missiles as its primary air to air weapon (the Atoll is a reverse-engineered version of the AIM-9 Sidewinder). MiG is highly maneuverable, but somewhat slower than the F-14 Tomcat.
In the Opening scenes of Top Gun, Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and his wingman Cougar squared off against MiG-28s with no NATO reporting name and of unspecified nationality. The nation that flew the MiG-28s was not specified whatsoever in the film but assumed to be the Soviet Union or another Communist state. In the script, American pilots were warned that the MiG-28 was armed with the AM 39 Exocet, a French-made Anti-ship Missile not found in the inventory of Soviet forces. In video games licensed from the films, the enemy planes are replaced with real Soviet aircraft, the MiG-29 "Fulcrum".
Trivia
Audio commentary on the film's Special-Edition DVD release states that they were originally intended to be North Korean.
In real-life, all MiGs are odd-numbered, so the MiG-28 is a fictional designation. The actual aircraft used in the movie are U.S. Navy F-5s that were used as aggressor aircraft at TOPGUN. The F-5s were painted black to show their "hostile" status.