MIG 29-K (Fighter)
| Parameters/Features | Details/Information |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | MIG-29K |
| Manufacturer | MIKOYAN |
| Operational Speed | 1370 MPH |
| Service Ceiling | 57,400FT |
| Range | 1240 Miles |
The Mikoyan MiG-29K (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29K, NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D[2]) is an all-weather carrier-based multirole fighteraircraft developed by the Mikoyan design bureau. The MiG-29K was developed in the late 1980s from MiG-29M.
Production MIG-29K differ from prototypes by features such as a multi-function radar and several new cockpit displays; the adoption ofHOTAS (hands-on-throttle-and-stick) controls[5]; the integration of RVV-AE air-to-air missiles, along with missiles for anti-ship and anti-radar operations; and several ground/strike precision-guided weapons.
The MiG-29K was not ordered into production and only two prototypes were originally built because the Russian Navy preferred the Su-27K in the early 1990s. The Mikoyan Design Bureau did not stop its work on the MiG-29K aircraft despite the lack of financing since 1992. The programme got a boost in the late 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.
No comments:
Post a Comment