KING OF WAR PLANES

FACTS ABOUT THE SOPHISTICATED WAR PLANE  THE MIKOYAN MIG 35

 

The Mikoyan MiG-35 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-35, NATO reporting name “Fulcrum-F”) is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB technology. It is classified as a 4++ generation jet fighter by its manufacturer.The first prototype was a modification of the aircraft that previously served as MiG-29M2 model demonstrator. So far 10 prototypes have been built and are currently subject to extensive field trials. The MiG-35 is now classed as a medium-weight aircraft because its maximum take-off weight has increased by 30 percent which exceeds its previous criteria of classification.

MiG Corporation first officially presented the MiG-35 internationally during the Aero India 2007 air show.The MiG-35 was officially unveiled when the Russian Minister of Defence, Sergey Ivanov, visited Lukhovitsky Machine Building Plant “MAPO-MIG”. The single seat version is designated MiG-35 and the two-seat version is MiG-35D. The fighter has vastly improved avionics and weapon systems, notably the new AESA radar and the uniquely designed Optical Locator System (OLS), relieves the aircraft from relying on ground-controlled interception (GCI) systems and enables it to conduct independent multi-role missions.

DESCRIPTION

Role	Multirole fighter
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Mikoyan
First flight	2007
Status	In development
Number built	10 as of 2008
Developed from	Mikoyan MiG-29M

General characteristics

• Crew: one or two
• Length: 19 m (62 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
• Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
• Loaded weight: 17,500 kg (38,600 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 29,700 kg (65,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 5,400 kgf, 53.0 kN (11,900 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 9,000 kgf, 88.3 kN (19,800 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h, 1,491 mph) at altitude
• Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi)
• Ferry range: 3,100 km (1,930 mi) with 3 external fuel tanks
• Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
• Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
• Thrust/weight: 1.14

Armament

• Guns: 1× 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, 150 rounds
• Hardpoints: 9 total (8× under-wing, 1× centre-line) with a capacity of over 6,000 kg external fuel and ordnance^[15],
• Rockets: S-8, S-13, S-24, S-25L, S-250 unguided and laser-guided rockets
• Missiles:
  • Air-to-air:
    • AA-10 Alamo: 4× R-27R, R-27T, R-27ER, R-27ET
    • AA-8 Aphid: 4× R-60M
    • AA-11 Archer: 8× R-73E, R-73M, R-74M
    • AA-12 Adder: 8× R-77
  • Air-to-surface:
    • AS-17 Krypton: 4× Kh-31A, Kh-31P
    • AS-14 Kedge: 4× Kh-29T, Kh-29L
    • AS-20: 4× Kh-59
• Bombs:
  • Guided:
    • KAB-500L: 500 kg laser-guided bomb
    • KAB-500T: 500 kg TV-guided bomb
  • Unguided:
    • FAB-250: 250 kg bomb
    • FAB-500: 500 kg bomb
    • ZAB-500 fuel-air explosive Bomb

Avionics

• Phazotron Zhuk AE AESA radar (or other members of the Zhuk radar family) ^[21]
• NII PP Optical Locator System

 

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