MIG-35 – Russian multi-role fighter generation "4 ++". It designed to gain air superiority and effective application of high-precision weapons strikes against ground and sea targets, from outside the defense area (MLP) the enemy.
MiG-35 – video
MiG-35 multirole fighter aircraft – the result of deep modernization of combat aircraft MiG-29M / M2 (product 9-15) and MiG-29K / KUB (product 9-31) towards increased combat effectiveness and universality, as well as improved performance and bringing them to the aircraft generation level “4++”.
The history of the MiG-35
Modification of the MiG-29C gave rise to the two directions of the family of the 29th.
AT 1998 g. MiG-29 SMT appeared (product 9-17) – a very successful generation machine 4+, received modified airborne radar capable of firing N019MP 4 targets simultaneously. A distinctive feature of the product 9-17 It was the opportunity to work on ground and surface targets due to the introduction of the relief mapping mode area, as well as the introduction of GLONASS receivers, GPS, Navstar, implementation of the concept HOTAS, installation of two color LCDs, is equipped with a touch-tone bezel, features "electronic magnifying glass" and "semi-transparent images".
The second trend was represented by machines MiG-29M / M2, MiG-29K (deck), MiG-29KUB (ship combat training), modification of the MiG-29M / M2 and subsequently became the basis for the development of the MiG-35.
The development of the MiG-29M MiG was conducted in the period 1986-1991 years. MiG-29M has successfully passed flight-design tests and the first stage of the state joint tests, and 1991 g. The Ministry of Defense has issued a preliminary opinion on the launch of its series production. However, 1992 g. with the onset of the economic crisis due to the collapse of the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft were terminated, and state tests of the MiG-29M were interrupted.
AT 1999 year in India originated MMRCA project, which included the purchase of non-competitive basis to light fighters French-made Mirage 2000. According to Indian law, which prescribes the conduct of arms procurement on a competitive basis, the project has transformed into a tender, and around the turn of 2002-2003,, Requirements have been revised, to give the opportunity to participate in the competition a heavy twin-engined fighter: Russian MiG-29, US F-18 and the European Typhoon.
AT 1999 year, When to start MMRCA project, RAC "MiG" was in a difficult financial, industrial and organizational situation. In fact, the former in those years the head of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise VPK “Moscow Aircraft Production Association” (MAPO) Nikolai Fedorovich Nikitin just started the creation of the corporation of the individual fragments, which were then design office, production plant and corporate center. The production of new MiG-29 was absent. Within a few years the situation has stabilized and changed for the better. a vertically integrated company known today as the MiG was created, developed new variants of modernization of MiG-29 fighter: MiG-29SD, MiG-29SM and MiG-29SMT, resumed deliveries of MiG-29 in Bangladesh, Eritrea, Sudan, Myyanmu and Yemen.
AT 2005 year on the basis of one of the machines MiG-29M (board room 154) Technology demonstrator was established MiG-35, equipped with radar AFAR "Zhuk-MAE". It is this machine, and then was submitted to the evaluation test in India in the framework of tender procedures, very tender at that time have not even started. At the end 2006 , the new fighter was assigned the MiG-35 index in a single execution and MiG-35D – in a double.
Constructive decisions
Thanks to excellent aerodynamic concept inherent in the layout of the airframe of the MiG-29, which did not require major changes, MiG was able to focus its efforts on improving the new aircraft avionics, which includes elements, used on military vehicles of the 5th generation.
Structure MIG-glider 35 relative to its predecessor strengthened in view of experience on aircraft carrier landing “Admiral Kuznetsov”. This allows the aircraft to land, if necessary with heavy weapons and a large fuel capacity. This design has increased the resource in a glider 2,5 fold – to 6000 flight hours and maintenance for aircraft 40 years. More 20% airframe components made of composite materials, a number of design solutions has improved characteristics of stability and controllability of the aircraft and increased maneuverability indicators.
MiG-35 is equipped with a developed defense complex, which deprives the enemy surprise factor and gives the pilot "MiG" enough time, to evade attacks or use the available means to counter.
Application of radar absorbing coatings substantially reduces the radar signature of the aircraft, a number of design decisions on the engines will also reduce thermal and optical visibility of the MiG-35.
Aircraft suitable for basing and operation conditions as a partially damaged runways, and near the line of contact. The fighter can take off from a runway just 190 meters long. Reinforced landing gear can withstand the impact of the protruding edges of concrete slabs up to 10 cm or rough landing.
Aircraft completely adapted to bezangarnomu storage at ambient temperatures from -45o to + 50 ° C in all climate zones and in the high aerodromes located at altitudes up 3500 m.
MiG-35 succeeded in designing on 50% increase the internal fuel and also double the combat load. As a result, arms and the range of the MIG-35 close to the level of heavy fighters.
These radially combat use MIG-35 developer not disclosed, indicated only, it increased by 50% compared to the precursor (MIG-29M / M2), it said Chief Designer of the corporation Sergei Korotkov during the official presentation of the aircraft 27 January 2017 year in Lukhovitsy. According to official data RSK “MiG” ferry range of the MiG-29M is 1800-2000 km, at the MiG-29M2 – 1600-1700 km. therefore, even if the starting value of the minimum distance to take flight in a MiG-29M2 1600 km, then the MiG-35 flight distance will be 2400 km.
Universal head part allows the aircraft as soon as possible to convert the second pilot cabin for the installation of additional fuel tank, which further extends the capabilities of the aircraft (It can be used as a tanker) and increases the flight range of up to 3000 km. Compare, range of flight of Su-35S – 3600 km, Su-30SM – 3500 km.
On-board equipment, Avionics
BRLS “Ƶuk uttermost” (FGA-29) active phased array (Afar), consisting of 680 receiving and transmitting modules, accompanies 30 and simultaneously fire up 6 Air and 4 ground targets at ranges up to 160 km. The diameter of the antenna – 575 mm.
IRST station sector with forward looking +/- 90o -15o azimuth and / +60o elevation detect air targets in the rear hemisphere at a distance 45 km and in front – to 15 km. IRST station Omnidirection lower hemisphere can detect targets such as “tank” at a distance of 20 km, “boat” – to 40 km.
MiG-35 is equipped with two module stations detect attacking missiles (soiree). For canopies – for the upper hemisphere review and conformal container under the left engine nacelle – for the lower hemisphere. Range missile detection “air-to-air” – 30 km, developing countries – 50 km, MANPADS – 10 km.
The left and right wing tips equipped with two module stations detect the laser irradiation (SOLO), providing almost all-round visibility. Detection range of the laser irradiation source – 30 km.
By the level of integration of technological solutions, which belong to the fifth generation fighter, The MiG-35 has no equal among European counterparts.
To improve the effectiveness of the combat training of pilots and flight safety of the MiG-35 is equipped with advanced collection system, processing and recording flight data such as "Karat-B-35", SVR-video recording system 23M1K, and hardware simulation and monitoring the effectiveness of airborne weapons "Exercises-29".
The cabin of the MiG-35 is equipped with the latest generation avionics equipment complex, which is constructed on the basis of open architecture with multiplexed data bus according to the standard MIL-STD-1553B. This ensures versatility combat use of aircraft, and simplifies the integration of new weapons and equipment of Russian and foreign production, including suspension. In the management of arms used HOTAS principle.
The basis of the information and control field cockpit has three large-format multi-color LCD display measuring 6x8 inches (diagonal 10 inches) and a wide-angle light on the background of the windshield. The rear "doubles" cabin located four of the same LCD.
Plane reliability is ensured a high degree of redundancy of all systems, in particular, the control system has a 4-fold redundancy for all communication channels within the aircraft.
engines
The power plant includes two turbofan glubokomodernizirovannyh RD-33MK with thrust vector vserakursnym otklonyaemyi, which increased capacity by 12% compared with the original version of the engine. The maximum thrust of each engine is 5400 kgf, and afterburner – 9000 kgf. Engines equipped with smokeless combustion chamber and new electronic control system with full responsibility (FADEC type), They have a modular design and are characterized by high reliability and service life.
RD-33MK engines are highly gas-dynamic resistance to external disturbances, including when using a fighter weapons, it does not impose any restrictions on aircraft flying. Source engines is more 4000 hours.
engineers RAC “MiG” It managed to achieve, that the RD-33MK engine can be replaced in the field in just 58 minutes.
Manjovrennostь
Vserakursny thrust vectoring RD-33MK provides a decisive advantage in the aircraft maneuverability air battle.
The requirement of high maneuverability characteristics relevant today. In Western, especially in American military circles, dominates postulate, that with the advent of a new missile fights will be at long distances, and a pilot skill pilots no longer useful. It is believed, that in modern air combat wins the, who better to secrecy, powerful BRLO, missiles “air-to-air” have a greater range of flight.
But the new missiles found the means to counter, and melee again became topical, and all the aerobatics again in demand. Therefore, pilot skill remains an essential element of training flight personnel of all States Air Force. Rockets can be countered by means of flying and maneuverable aircraft capabilities, if it is high enough. At small distances a sharp maneuver combined application rate across the rocket engine and to transfer Boost mode leads to the disruption of the attacking missile guidance system.
An important feature of the MiG-35 fighter vysokomanovrennogo is the ability in the shortest possible time to bring the plane out from under enemy fire and to take a position for further attacks or exit the battlefield. To date, the MiG-35 is the most effective aviation complex for air superiority. Fighter shows higher rates of air combat in comparison with other foreign counterparts.
weaponry
The aircraft is equipped with a rapid-automatic gun GSH-301 caliber 30 mm ammo 100 rounds. Increased wing area, together with an effective control system aircraft thrust-to-weight ratio and high possible to increase the number of points of suspension arms with 6 to 8 (+1 on the center line between the engines) and given the opportunity to place on them to 7000 kg heavy missile bomb weapons. Basis arms in solving problems, "air-to-air" - controlled medium-range missiles with active radar homing RVV-AE and dipped battle R-73E.
To destroy ground targets, along with unguided weapons, designed caliber rockets 80 and 122 mm, various types of caliber aircraft bomb 100-500 kg, also guided missile Kh-29TE with television homing can be used, responsive bombs 500Kr and CC-CC-1500Kr with a television or CRR-CRR-500L and 1500L-F laser homing system or long-range missiles 3M14 type AE-active radar homing.
In this way, provided the use of adjustable caliber bombs 1500 kg and missile launch range up to 300 km. anti-ship missiles can be used to destroy naval targets Kh-31A and Kh-35E, and radioemitting - anti-radar Kh-31P.
The main differences MiG-35 from the MiG-29
– "Zhuk-A" with active electronically scanned array;
– increase payload;
– an increased amount of fuel, with air refueling tanker and used as;
– corrosion protection by type of MiG-29K;
– reduction in radar cross;
– three-channel EDSU with fourfold redundancy;
– increased reliability, life time, and aircraft engines resource;
– reduction of flight-hour cost 2,5 fold;
– an increase in the autonomous deployment capabilities (eg, kislorododobyvayuschaya station aboard);
– new electronic engine management system RD-33MK;
– the use of modified RD-33MK engines with thrust vectoring, tested on a pilot of the MiG-29M / OVT with RD-33K;
– built container and optical location station (Ropes) and helmet-mounted target designation system and sighting;
– defense complex with EW means, detectors attacking missiles and laser irradiation, guns ejection of decoys;
– open architecture avionics.
Promotion on the market and entry into videoconferencing Russia
MiG-35 is the first time the general public was shown at airshow “Aero India 2007” in Bangalore 2007 year. reported, Mig-35 that has done its way from Moscow to Bangalore less than three hours of flight at supersonic speeds and performing along the way in the air refueling. Before, at an air show in Russia and in the UK 2005 year, demonstrated a prototype of the MiG-35, which at that time I was not even wearing his real name.
Negotiations on the supply of fighters in the Russian Air Force conducted with 2010 of the year. In September 2015 it was reported, that MiG will build in the first half 2016 , the light multirole fighter MiG-35, adapted to the requirements of Russian VKS. In accordance with the state contract only two experienced MiG-35 fighter will be built. And the experienced aircraft will be manufactured entirely at the expense of budget funds, not for money Corporation, as previously.
At MAKS 2015 reported, that RSK MiG and the Ministry of Defense of Russia are in the final stage of preparation of the state contract. Coordinated tactical and technical requirements for the aircraft and terms of delivery. The signing of the contract is expected in the first quarter 2016 of the year.
Receipt of the MiG-35 in the air-space forces of Russia is expected in the period 2018-2020 years. AT 2015 the JSC RAC "MiG" has signed contracts for export almost hundreds of Russian fighter, of which half are MIG-35 fighter aircraft for Egypt.
The latest news and status of the MiG-35 program
17 Martha 2016 of the year It was organized by the press-service of JSC "RAC" MiG "press tour to the production site of the complex number 1 Corporation, located in suburban Lukhovitsy. The event was devoted to demonstrations beginning work on two "pre-production" (so named predstavitelmi RAC) copies of the MiG-35 fighter, under construction under the contract for carrying out R & D with VKS Russia. According to General Director of the Corporation "MiG" Sergey Korotkov, during 2016 , the plane will arrive on flight tests.
Completion of work on creation of the MiG-35D is scheduled for 2017 year, after the completion of state tests the aircraft will be put into service. The contract with the Ministry of Defense for the purchase of MiG-35s in an amount greater 30 units is planned to conclude with 2018 of the year.
24 November 2016 of the year without much publicity took to the skies the first prototype of the new Russian multipurpose fighter lightweight class MiG-35 tail number “702”.
26 January 2017 of the year Lukhovitsy based on RAC “MiG” began flight tests of the prototype of the MiG-35 tail number “712 blue”.
The first flight tests of the MiG-35 multirole fighter was successful, All systems worked nominally, crew gives a positive assessment of the new aircraft to, deputy chief of flight test complex named Fedotov Senior Test Pilot of RAC “MiG” Mikhail Belyaev.
“When the flight objectives and results achieved fully, all onboard systems operate normally, power point, complex aircraft control system operate normally”, - Belyaev said during a video conferencing session with members of the board of Russian military-industrial complex.
He added, that the crew of the aircraft gave a positive assessment of the quality of the results of the first tests, a quantitative estimate to be determined after the processing apparatus controls the recording materials.
27 January 2017 of the year in the industrial complex of the Russian Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation "MiG" (part of PJSC "KLA") Lukhovitsy near Moscow in the world premiere of the latest MiG-35 multi-functional aviation system.
At the premiere of the delegation arrived 30 foreign countries, in particular India, Peru, China, Vietnam and other countries in Latin America, Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and CIS. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, In-Chief of Air Force Space, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev, as well as representatives of Rosoboronexport and FSMTC. Latest Russian MiG-35 to the general public provided the president KLA PAO Yuri Slusar, Chief Designer, Vice-President for Innovation PAO KLA Sergey Korotkov, Director General of RAC MiG Ilya Tarasenko.
The performance characteristics of the MiG-35
MiG-35 crew
– 1 or (2 man in the MiG-35D)
The dimensions of the MiG-35
– Length: 17,32 m
– Wingspan: 12 m
– wing area: about 40 m²
– Height: 4,73 m
MiG-35 Weight
– empty weight: 11000 kg
– normal takeoff weight: 17500 kg
– maximum takeoff weight: 29700 kg
MiG-35 engine
– engine's type: Turbofan with afterburner
– Model: RD-33MK or modification with UHT
– Maximum Thrust: 2 × 9000 kgf
MiG-35 speed
– Maximum speed at height 2560 kmh; near the ground: 1450 kmh
Practical ceiling MiG-35
– 17500 m
Range with normal combat load the MiG-35
– 1000 km
Flight range without refueling MiG-35
– with PTB 3500 km
Maximum overload of the MiG-35
+10 G
The armament of the MiG-35
– cannon: 30 mm aircraft cannon GS-30-1
– Nodes suspension arms: 9
– suspension arms Weight: 6 t
– suspension arms: all types of guided and unguided munitions "air-air" and "air-surface"
Photo MIG-35
Cabin MIG-35
