Monday 26 June 2017

Russia offers MiG 35 to India


RAC MiG is ready to relocate its assembly line to India if the two countries reach an agreement. After meeting the requirements of the Indian Air Force, the India-based plant could start the export of MiG-35 fighters to potential buyers abroad. Russia already has a rich experience of licensed production of aircraft in India.


About Mig-35:

  • Developed from Mikoyan Mig-29M
  • The first prototype was a modification of the aircraft that previously served as a MiG-29M2 model demonstrator.
  • Mikoyan 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 the Lukhovitsky Machine Building Plant "MAPO-MIG".
  • Primary Users: Russian Air Force and Egyptian Air Force
  • Variants:Mig-35: Single-seat variant
    Mig-35 A: Two-seat variant
  • General characteristics

·         Crew: 1 or 2
·         Length: 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
·         Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
·         Height: 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
·         Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
·         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: 53.0 kN (11,900 lbf) each
·         Thrust with afterburner: 88.3 kN (19,840 lbf) each
  • Performance

·         Maximum speed:
·         At altitude: Mach 1.94 (2,400 km/h; 1,490 mph)
·         At sea level: Mach 1.17 (1,450 km/h; 901 mph)
·         Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi; 1,080 nmi)
·         Combat radius: 1,000 km (620 mi; 540 nmi)
·         Ferry range: 3,100 km (1,930 mi; 1,670 nmi) with 3 external fuel tanks; (6,000 km (3,730 mi; 3,240 nmi) with aerial refueling)
·         Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
·         Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
·         Thrust/weight: 1.03
·         Maximum g-load: 10 g





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