The MiG-31BM’s in russian service can not do any air to ground, the ones that can were prototypes
XD but this is/was the MiG-31BM’s whole thing since its debut. It can do it, but just because it hasn’t been seen doing it doesn’t mean that it can’t
Not at all, you’re thinking of the “Korzhooyev style” MiG-31BM (izd.01BM), the MiG-31BM’s in service in the VKS are the “Nitkitin style” ones (izd.01BM Type28/58/78)
That is the loadout of the “Korzhooyev style” prototypes, not the loadout of the ones in service in the VKS, the ones in the VKS do not have any air to ground capabilities except the MiG-31K which is a dedicated platform to the 9S-7760 (Kh-47M2/Khinzal if you wish)
indeed
There is no proof MiG-31BM retained it’s originally planned Kh-31P/58U loadout options.
No, This is based off the planned “MiG-31F/FE” variant, one more focused on air to ground roles.
However it was cancelled.
maybe you guys can find this interesting
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If it has countermeasures in the first place, i am 95% sure that it will be UV-5 dispencers
As for L-150, i can’t find any additional sensors visible on the airframe, so i think it still uses SPO-15
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i have seen this white bulbs on some pics on the wing tip looks like one
Curious, because they aren’t present on every single BM/BSM. I first thought that only BM recieved it, and BSM was left with SPO-15, but i saw photos of BMs without additional knobs on the wingtip as well.
probably just another case of some receiving upgrades and some dont if it actually is the L-150
MiG-31 upgrade program is such a mess, worthy opponent to Tornado F
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lets upgrade our jet but still call it the same as our last one
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Let’s also create several different sub-versions of the same aircraft under the same name (but this is such a Mikoyan thing anyway)
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I love the MiG-29M.
Not saying which one…
all of them equally
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