Russia showcases fighter jet developed for Indian Navy

The Economic Times,India ^ | 21 Aug, 2007

[sukhoi-30mki]

Russia showcases fighter jet developed for Indian Navy

21 Aug, 2007, 1815 hrs IST, PTI

ZHUKOVSKY: Russia for the first time showcased the MiG-29K deck-based fighter specially developed for the Indian Navy at the 8th international aerospace show 'MAKS-2007', inaugurated by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

MiG-29K and its fighter-trainer variant MiG-29KUB, showcased here at the local airbase near Moscow, is part of the USD 1.5 billion Gorshkov aircraft carrier deal and India is also expected to deploy them on the indigenous aircraft carriers under Advanced Air Defence Ship (ADS) project currently at an advanced development stage.

MiG-29K is equipped with modified Sea Wasp engines providing greater thrust in hot and humid tropical climate of the Indian Ocean for easy lift-off from short runways of aircraft carriers.

Eying the USD 9 billion contract for the delivery of 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force, Russia's MiG Corporation has also fielded its favourite MiG-35 and MiG-29OVT with thrust vectoring engines.

Almost 800 aerospace companies from 46 countries, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and New Delhi-based Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace have put on static displays of their aircraft models and missiles.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Impression of Mig-29K in Indian navy colors

[null and void]

Not a bad looking bird.

[slapshot]

Purina Raptor Chow

[CarrotAndStick]

As long as the US doesn’t sell Raptors to China or Pakistan, or to third-parties that would sell them back to either of the two, there’s about zero chance of these planes going against Raptors. In fact, a high probability of these training with Raptors, exists.

[T.Smith]

The Russians have invented an F-18! Awesome!

[sukhoi-30mki]

The basic design is as old as the F-18.

[Red6]

The Super Hornet owns that arena. As a carrier capable platform the SH is the best out there. An old MIG29 potato reheated in a naval variant, cute. The SH has more range/endurance, more payload, lower RCS, more powerful radar, better avionics and is easily maintained. You’re lucky if you get effectively more than 500 hours on a power-plant with that MIG.

[HeadOn]

LOL! I love it.

[sukhoi-30mki]

The Super Hornet is also heavier & more expensive.Serious considerations if you are on a medium size carrier with a ski-jump.Not to mention political factors-buy Yankee,the Deal is off!!

The only other aircraft seriously considered by India was the French Rafale M.

[Red6]

The basic airplane was invented in 1903. I guess they all basically base their design on the wright flyer in some way, huh? You make a nonsense argument.

The SH is for all practical purposes a newer plane (Entered service in 1999), only based on a F18 with some commonality in parts.

[sukhoi-30mki]

The original poster was referring to the Hornet-both the Fulcrum & Hornet were designed around the same period.I was responding to that.

Learn to read..

[Mac94]

India isn’t purchasing them to defend against us .... we are no threat to India. India is developing it’s naval capability against Pakistan to the west (and her F-16’s) and China to it’s East and it’s expanding navy.

With that in mind, the MiG may not be a bad bird for it’s needs.

[Red6]

Thrust to weight is about the same, so is wing loading. However, the SH has less swept wings and excellent low speed handling and stall charachteristsic. The F18 and SH were “designed” as carrier aircraft, for the MIG29 it’s an after thought. They are taking a land based platform with the MIG and trying to make it fit a new role it was never conceived for. With a SH you don't find stress franctures all over the place, most of the crap they claim about new engines for carrier ops is old hat that's even on a SH60 in the USN.

The SH is hands down the most capable carrier based platform anywhere today. The MIG29 is a Soviet attempt at building a cheap land based fighter comparable to a F16. A Cold War relict with short legs and quick turn around times and modest payload, this platform in a naval version is overtaxed.

[sukhoi-30mki]

I don’t think anyone over here denies any of what you say.

[sukhoi-30mki]

I don’t think anyone over here denies any of what you say.

[slapshot]

Understand and need to be clearer.

Just sayin’ new migs in general will be raptor chow

[slapshot]

Understand and need to be clearer.

Just sayin’ new migs in general will be raptor chow

[klpt]

[Little Ray]

The F18ski.

The Indians aren’t fighting F-22s. They’re fighting F-16s, Sukhois, and other MiGs - i.e. Pakistan and the PRC. The MiG-29 is more than adequate for the purpose. If the Indians train like the USAF does, they’ll mop the floor with their opponents.
I guess, the question remains, if the PRC and Pakistan are going to be able to develop their joint stealth fighter.

[Mac94]

Not just MiG’s, anything with rotars or wings in anyones service is Raptor bait right now ... from anything China, Russia, Europe, or everything else in our own inventory. No pane flying, regardless of who makes it or designed it can go head to head wth the Raptor.

In time that’ll change ... but not for awhile. It’s only weakness is when it’s sitting on the ground. Wheel’s up and it owns the skies.