Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.

Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.

Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.

Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.

Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.

Poland is to decommission one of its MiG-29 fighters to transfer the two engines to Bulgaria as part of a wider agreement geared at maintaining the latter's fleet until the end of 2023. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

Bulgaria is to receive MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' engines from Poland in a bid to maintain flight operations of the Warsaw Pact-era jets until the end of 2023.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on 28 October that the Polish Air Force is to decommission one of its MiG-29s so as to transfer the aircraft's two Klimov RD-33 turbofan powerplants to the Bulgarian Air Force. Talks for the Polish repair of six further Bulgarian engines are in progress, he added.