MIG-35
Posted on 02/03/2007 8:08:29 PM PST by TexKat
Russia's latest version of fighter aircraft, the MiG-35, will be unveiled at next week's air show in Bangalore amid Moscow's keen interest to sell these planes to India.
The MiG-35 fighters, top-of-the-line multi-role aircraft, will be on display along with the most sophisticated jets from the US, including the F-18 and F-16, and those from other countries at the five-day Aero-India International Defence show beginning next week in Bangalore, capital of Karnataka state.
"It will be for the first time that the final version of MiG-35 fighter will be displayed," PTI reported here quoting an official of the Russian embassy.
So far, only the prototype of the MiG-35 has been shown to the public at air shows in Russia and Britain in 2005.
The aircraft, based on MiG-29M fighter jets, is a significant improvement in manoeuvrability, flight range and weapons system.
Full technical specifications of the fighter will be shown at the Bangalore air base on February 6, on the eve of the air show.
The fighter is powered by RD-33 OVT thrust vectoring control engines, which helps in enhanced performance of the plane in close air-to-air engagements.
Significantly, India and Russia signed an agreement more than a week ago under which RD-33 series of engines will be manufactured here by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
MiG-35 will be among the various other fighters to be displayed by Russia during the air show.
Russia, a traditional partner of India in the defence field, is keen to sell its fighters here in view of New Delhi's proposal to purchase 126 fighter aircraft.
MIG-35
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It would be better for India to go with the F-16 and F-18 for compatability issues with the rest of the West.
Didn't Clint Eastwood steal one of these back in the 80's?
Hardly stealthy.
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Didn't Clint Eastwood steal one of these back in the 80's?
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The ruskies are stilling thinking "dogfight"?
Dogfights are mostly a thing of the past, why bother?
Well, technically it's apples and oranges. The Raptor is an air superiority bird, while the MiG-35 is designed for multirole. Ultimately, tho, it's about the long range C&C using AWACS anyway. You can have the best performing bird in the world and if it can't see further than it's own radar it's toast.
I bet the F-15 or F-18 upgraded with thrust vectoring engines and other improvements developed for the F-22 would be better than the Mig-35. The Mig-35 still doesn't have the stealth and supercruise features built into the F-22.
Looks like the XB-70 Valkyrie
Think China.
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