IAF to upgrade all MiG-29 to MiG-29SMT
REPORT: M.B.KUSUMA RANI
PHOTO : RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
EDITOR : R.RAJANNA
MiG-29M/M2 aircraft which belongs to the basic MiG-29 family is considered as the best design achieved till today. Though the airframe looks similar to the entire previous version it is totally a new aircraft. It is controlled by modern 4-channel digital fly-by-wire control system. New Zhuk-ME radar with updated software is installed. On-board flight, navigation and communication equipment, including satellite navigation, as well as weapon control system, are radically updated and meet all modern NATO and ICAO requirements. Aircraft controls are located in compliance with the HOTAS principle, large color LCD MFDs are installed in the cockpit. The pilot can perform all necessary actions comfortably. In addition to all this characteristics the company says that they can build the aircraft according to the needs of the customer.
Wide range of weapons includes "air-to-air" missiles -- R-73E, RVV-AE, R-27ER/ET, "air-to-ground" missiles -- Kh-25ML/25MP, Kh-29T, Kh-31G/31A, Kh-35U, rockets, bombs including guided weapons and built-in 30-mm gun. . It also features considerable increase in combat range owing to an increase in its internal fuel capacity.
The sources say all MiG-29s in the Indian Air Force will be upgraded to MiG-29SMT level with latest avionics, engine, Zhuk-ME radar, weapon control systems etc by 2013.
General characteristics
• Crew: 1 or 2
• Length: 17.37 m (57 ft)
• Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 3 in)
• Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
• Max takeoff weight: 22,400 kg (49,383.54 lb)
• Power plant : 2× Klimov RD-33MK after burning turbofans, 9,000 kgf (88.26 kN, 19,840 lbf) each
Performance
• Maximum speed:
o High altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h, 1,491 mph)
o Low altitude: Mach 1.4 (1,500 km/h, 932 mph)
• Ferry range: 2,000 km, 1,800 km (twin seat) (1,243 mi, 1,118 mi (twin seat))
• Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 442 kg/m² (90.5 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 1.13
Armament
• 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
• 8 under wing, weapons hard points plus a center line hard point for up to 5,500 kg (12,125 lb) of external fuel and ordnance
• A-A missiles: 8 × R-73E, 6 × RVV-AE
• A-S missiles: 4 × Kh-29T(TE), 4 × Kh-31A, 4 × Kh-31P, Kh-35E
• Guided bombs: 4 × KAB-500Kr
Avionics
• Phazotron Zhuk-ME radar
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Tihomir7777 7 months ago
Kolego jeżeli możesz to proszę podziel się fotkami tego Mig-a Proszę. Dziękuję
kuba140272 1 year ago