Radars are different, so is FCS most likely. 9.41 has same radar as 9.15 however. Question is if 9.41 FCS is compatible with R-27, because radar certainly is.
I wonder if they omitted R-27 capability due to advancements in R-77 capability. It could also be a reason.
Might be, we don’t have any solid docs on 9.41R as well, only Indian export 9.41. Which could end up without R-27 compatibility due to the fact that India simply doesn’t need it.
Another thing is that Russia never produced R-27 for export, Ukraine did.
TIL. So all the R-27s used outside of Russia, like say in Vietnam, are actually made in Ukraine?
Either that or delivered back in USSR times. I only found that India signed a contract with Russia in 2019 for R-27 deliveries, wich is like 15 years after MiG-29K contract was signed (2004)
For majority of time, sole manufacturer of R-27 was Ukrainian Artyom factory. Russia later also started production with original designer of the missile - Vympel being also a manufacturer, but i can’t say for sure when it happened exactly.
Iirc it was when Ukraine stopped trading military tech with Russia, before that even Russia used Ukrainian made R-27s if i’m not mistaken
MiG-29KR is more sustainable at this altitude. You can actually keep it stable.
Maybe it’s a problem with WarThunder, i noticed sudden reduction in lift generation above 12km
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It’s possible Gaijin just… Didn’t plan for anyone to ever go to that altitude.
War Thunder at it’s core is made for WWII Prop planes, not super modern Fighters.
Well, they did raise skybox because of MiG-25… but there is a high probability that they messed up with some of parameters. Fulcrum can fly stable at that altitude and speed, but any maneuvers are gonna cost you pretty much all of you speed
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So does Russia make R-27s???
I’m confused.
Nowadays - yes. But iirc it started after 2014, Ukraine banned all military trade with Russia that year
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Extra 9.41 rear seat fuel tank
empty rear section and tail hook section
Close up of the folding wing mechanism
Area under the OLS and where the radar is
Source video
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We can use the MiG-29SMT Supershafaq manual according to gunjob
Document for those who are interested: SMT Guide
Some interesting pages on the Zhuk-ME:
Spoiler
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Yesssssssss give me SMT buffs…
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This would be nice to have for sim, easier IFF (assuming you have your IFF to show friendlies and enemies)
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also the MFD we have on the SMT in game looks quite different in general
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I’m pretty sure they just copied it from the basic MiG-29 HUD.
I wouldn’t doubt it, knowing Gaijin.
i think it is tbh