The MiG-29ās top speed is Mach 2.5, whereas the designer imposter F-5 can only reach a still respectable Mach 1.63. The Mi-29 can also cover far more ground, with a range of 890 miles compared
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As for variants the J-7I would be archaic and arguably weaker than the Razbam Mig-19P in every way except running for its life. The J-7D & J-7C would be pretty close to our Mig-21 in DCS, and then there are models like the J-7G which are basically Chinese F-16A's and that's about where they cap out. Don't expect any advanced BVR capabilities.
There are two main reasons the MiG-29 is generally considered a bit better than the F-16A ADF: R-27ERs are the best radar missiles in the game due to their speed. If an AIM-7 equipped aircraft and a MiG-29 fire their radar missiles at the same time, the MiG-29 will always win (or at least trade at low ranges).