First night landing of MiG-29 on INS Vikrant(INS Vikrant)

New Delhi. MiG-29 fighter aircraft landed on indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (INS Vikrant) nfor the first time during the night, which the Indian Navy has described as a historic achievement. The Navy said that through this challenging night landing test, the determination, skill and professionalism of the crew of INS Vikrant and the pilots of the Navy were displayed.
Officials said that this achievement was achieved on Wednesday night. When the ship was sailing in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy spokesperson tweeted that the Indian Navy has achieved another historic achievement by making the first-ever night landing of MiG-29 on INS Vikrant. This is a sign of the Navy moving towards self-reliance.
Let us tell you that earlier the Russian-made MiG-29 aircraft was also landed on India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Indian Navy on the first successful night launch of the Mid-29 on INS Vikrant.

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “Congratulations to the Indian Navy for successfully completing the first night landing test of MiG-29 on INS Vikrant. Please tell that the Indian Navy has about 44 MiG-29 fighter jets. Their length is 56.9 feet and height is 14.5 feet.
Its maximum speed is 2200 kilometers per hour. Has a range of 1500 kms. Combat range with weapons is 850 kms. It can go up to a maximum height of 57,400 feet.
Please tell that there are 7 hardpoints in the MiG-29 fighter jet. That is, seven different types of bombs, rockets and missiles can be installed. Also, it has a 30 mm autocannon, which can fire 150 rounds per minute. Apart from this, three types of rockets can be installed in it, which can kill on air, ground and surface.