Russia Supplies Indian Navy With Over 100 Engines for MiG-29 Fighter Jets

[ashok321]

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The RD-33MK turbojet engine is a modernized modification of the basic RD-33 engine installed on all versions of famous MiG-29 fighter jet. The engine has high thrust-to-weight ratio, low specific fuel consumption and is equipped with modern digital electronic management and control system.

"Chernyshev Moscow Machine-Building Enterprise [part of UEC] has manufactured and delivered over 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines for the Indian Navy. The deliveries were carried out within the earlier agreed contract between the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG and the Indian Defense Ministry," the press release said. UEC is a subsidiary company of the United Industrial Corporation, producing various engines including those for military and civil aviation.




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[lilaspr]

What Indian Navy is planning to do with 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines?

 

[Skull and Bones]

What Indian Navy is planning to do with 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines?

We have 45 jets, 100 engines are just about right to increase the serviceability.

Or is there possibility of additional Mig-29Ks for IAC-1 due to commissioned in 2018?

 

[zebra7]

What Indian Navy is planning to do with 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines?

MIG-29K have twin engine, thus you need 2 engine per Aircraft. Each Airframe or a plane needs on an average of 2.5 engine in its life time.

 

[R!CK]

What Indian Navy is planning to do with 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines?

It's 90 engines installed on 45 aircraft (45*2 engines)

And 10 spare engines. The spare engine inventory is usually higher for Russian aircraft due to lower service life and higher number of engine snags.

The spare engine inventory for Su30 MKI is much higher than the Mig29 inventory due to design limitations and higher performance requirements of the aircraft. Indian topography and climate only adds to it.

P.S: Engine spare inventory is usually smaller for Western engines even in civil aviation. Infact, that's also a marketing factor for the engine.

Good Day!

 

[salarsikander]

MIG-29K have twin engine, thus you need 2 engine per Aircraft. Each Airframe or a plane needs on an average of 2.5 engine in its life time.

Then after that ?

 

[zebra7]

Then after that ?

Retired after 40 years, and put in Old Shelter aka museum

 

[Indian Jatt]

Then after that ?

plane gir jata hai......

 

[Mughal-Prince]

RD-33 is a Turbo Fan engine why did they write it a turbojet،

 

[salarsikander]

Retired after 40 years, and put in Old Shelter aka museum

So what is MLU ?

 

[T90TankGuy]

So what is MLU ?

Happens when the fighter is about 15 yrs into service life.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

We have 45 jets, 100 engines are just about right to increase the serviceability.

Or is there possibility of additional Mig-29Ks for IAC-1 due to commissioned in 2018?

Do we have enough jets for 2 ac? I mean we have 45 Mig 29k. 30 are for INS Viky. 5 are trainers. So I believe 10 will be on shore for replacement and maintenance purposes.

Are we allowing the prospect of an empty IAC 1? We either should order 45 more for IAC 1. Or Tejas should be ready by that time. Seeing its an stobar IAC will be used to maximum by Mig 29k.

 

[Mufflerman]

Do we have enough jets for 2 ac? I mean we have 45 Mig 29k. 30 are for INS Viky. 5 are trainers. So I believe 10 will be on shore for replacement and maintenance purposes.

Are we allowing the prospect of an empty IAC 1? We either should order 45 more for IAC 1. Or Tejas should be ready by that time. Seeing its an stobar IAC will be used to maximum by Mig 29k.

IAC is supposed to carry only 10 m29. Plus 10 Tejas. Remaining is rotary wing.

 

[graphican]

What Indian Navy is planning to do with 100 RD-33MK turbojet engines?

That will increase their serviceability which is pretty low, around 50% at this stage.

 

[MilSpec]

It's 90 engines installed on 45 aircraft (45*2 engines)

And 10 spare engines. The spare engine inventory is usually higher for Russian aircraft due to lower service life and higher number of engine snags.

The spare engine inventory for Su30 MKI is much higher than the Mig29 inventory due to design limitations and higher performance requirements of the aircraft. Indian topography and climate only adds to it.

P.S: Engine spare inventory is usually smaller for Western engines even in civil aviation. Infact, that's also a marketing factor for the engine.

Good Day!

The existing Aircrafts came with engines installed and spares, so you are looking at about 200 engines