The MiG-27

The MiG-27 with a laser sighting system “Kyra” based on fighter-bomber MiG-23БК. In contrast to the predecessor, the air intakes have become unregulated. The first flight took place in 1975, the MiG-27K was one of the first carriers of high-precision weapons of missile of class “air — ground” with a television (KH-29T) and laser (KH-29L, KH-25ML) targeting systems, as well as corrected bombs KAB-500L and KAB-500KR. To combat enemy radar intended for the KH-27PS (X-25МП).

The MiG-27K could also be suspended missiles “air-air” R-60, NAR C-24 and C-24B, blocks UB-32 or UB-16 57 mm ROCKETS, blocks B-8М1 with NAR C-8, and 22 bombs of 50 or 100 kg, nine 250 kg or eight 500 kg. the Plane has a built-in six-barreled gun GSH-30 and can carry a one-time cluster bombs RBK-250, concrete-piercing ammunition with rocket boosters, armor-piercing bombs and Napalm tanks. After the MiG-27K was followed by the MiG-27M (with laser sighting system “Maple”), MiG-27БК and MiG-27Д.