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Mikoyan MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D ) made for India !
MiG-29K was Developed in the late 1980s by the Mikoyan design bureau from the MiG-29M.The programme was revived in the 1990s to meet an Indian requirement for a ship-borne fighter following the purchase of a former Soviet aircraft Carrier. It was first received by the Indian Navy in 2009.
The programme was revived in the 1990s to meet an Indian requirement for a ship-borne fighter following the purchase of a former Soviet aircraft Carrier. It was first received by the Indian Navy in 2009.
Improvements !
*The new engine features a 7% higher power in comparison to the baseline model due to the usage of modern materials on the cooled blades.
*It retains the length and maximum diameter while increasing afterburner thrust to 9,000 kgf and dry weight to 1,145 kg.
* It also contains systems that reduce its infrared and optical visibility.With special coatings MiG-29K radar reflecting surface is 4-5 times smaller than of basic MiG-29.
*Service life has been increased to 4,000 hours.
*large-area (42 m² vs 38 m² folding wing, adjustable center-line air intakes with retractable screens protecting the engines during operation from ground airfields.
*reinforced landing gear, hook, corrosion- protected reinforced fuselage made specifically for deck-based aircraft.
*featuring a new multi-function radar.
*a cockpit with monochrome display and use of the HOTAS (hands-on-throttle-and-stick) principle.
*13 hardpoints (inclusive of the multi-lock bomb carriers)
* additional fuel tanks situated in dorsal spine fairing and wing LERXs, increased total fuel capacity by 50% comparing to first variant of MiG-29.
* updated 4-channel digital fly-by-wire flight control system.
*France's Sigma-95 GPS receiver and TopSight helmet-mounted targeting system the same developed for Dassault Rafale.
*Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) from Israel and the Indian Industry supplies the communications equipment.
MiG-29K was Developed in the late 1980s by the Mikoyan design bureau from the MiG-29M.The programme was revived in the 1990s to meet an Indian requirement for a ship-borne fighter following the purchase of a former Soviet aircraft Carrier. It was first received by the Indian Navy in 2009.
The programme was revived in the 1990s to meet an Indian requirement for a ship-borne fighter following the purchase of a former Soviet aircraft Carrier. It was first received by the Indian Navy in 2009.
Improvements !
*The new engine features a 7% higher power in comparison to the baseline model due to the usage of modern materials on the cooled blades.
*It retains the length and maximum diameter while increasing afterburner thrust to 9,000 kgf and dry weight to 1,145 kg.
* It also contains systems that reduce its infrared and optical visibility.With special coatings MiG-29K radar reflecting surface is 4-5 times smaller than of basic MiG-29.
*Service life has been increased to 4,000 hours.
*large-area (42 m² vs 38 m² folding wing, adjustable center-line air intakes with retractable screens protecting the engines during operation from ground airfields.
*reinforced landing gear, hook, corrosion- protected reinforced fuselage made specifically for deck-based aircraft.
*featuring a new multi-function radar.
*a cockpit with monochrome display and use of the HOTAS (hands-on-throttle-and-stick) principle.
*13 hardpoints (inclusive of the multi-lock bomb carriers)
* additional fuel tanks situated in dorsal spine fairing and wing LERXs, increased total fuel capacity by 50% comparing to first variant of MiG-29.
* updated 4-channel digital fly-by-wire flight control system.
*France's Sigma-95 GPS receiver and TopSight helmet-mounted targeting system the same developed for Dassault Rafale.
*Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) from Israel and the Indian Industry supplies the communications equipment.