Dogfight between a MiG-29 & F/A-18 jets?

Question

Assuming equal levels of pilot skill and no missiles - that is - purely a fight based on aircraft maneouvreability, speed & G-tolerance, who would win a dogfight between a MiG-29 Russian fighter and the F/A-18?

Which is aeronautically superior?

Thanks!

Answer 1

i reakon u mean the newer super hornets? but I'd still want a MIG-29 in a dog fight. they have the vector thrust as one advantage

Answer 2

The Mig-29 is "newer" than the F/A-18 - I am talking about the design, not the upgrades the military has done lately (if any).

So, in a classic dogfight I would bet on the Mig-29:

- better speed

- better angle of attack

- faster command response

BTW, the G-Tollerance only affects the pilots, as all airplanes can take a lot more than the humans in them, so in our case if the pilots are matched as skills and training, the Mig-29 should win. SHOULD but nobody knows...

Answer 3

Russian aircrafts have better speeds while American aircrafts have better computers.

Everything has some advantages and limitations.

It all depends on the pilot.

Answer 4

The MiG has far better maneouvreability but i'm guessing the FA-18 has better speed, then again both r capable of 1500mph+ and in a dogfight its how manueurablve u r.

so i'd say the MiG wins