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Aircraft info:
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The MiG-29KR 9.41R is the navalized version of the second generation 4++ MiG-29 family from 2005 and is part of the Russian naval aviation branch of the Russian navy, and is a carrier capable 4++ multi role fighter. The Aircraft has been fully adapted for service onboard Russia’s only semi-usable aircraft carrier with: folding wings for ease of storage onboard, arrestor hook for landing and reinforced undercarriage to make it be able to withstand the harsher requirements for carrier operations.
Aircraft history:
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The need for a carrier capable multi role fighter started with the development of the project 1143.5-class aircraft carriers and would lead to the development of the MiG-29K (9.31) which would eventually have its program cancelled due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The program for a carrier capable MiG-29 would eventually be revived in the future with the Indian navy needing a carrier capable after the Indian government had purchased the Russian navy’s deactivated Admiral Gorshkov carrier and it would be refurbished and renamed to the INS Vikramaditya. The Mikoyan bureau would offer them the initial 9.31 variant but it was deemed unacceptable and in need for upgrading, it would lead to the development of the MiG-29K 9.41 which would be chosen as their primary fighter for the INS Vikramaditya air wings. In 2012 the Russian navy would place an initial order of 24 medium-heavy multi-role combat aircraft of the MiG-29KR 9.41R/KUBR 9.47R to replace their aging fleet of Su-33s which had their technical life span set to expire in 2015. The Russian variants would differ from the initial 9.41/9.47 variants with the usage of more domestic Russian electronics and be designated MiG-29KR 9.41R for the single seater and MiG-29KUBR 9.47R for the twin seater variant. On October 15th the first production variants of the 9.41R and 9.47R would take to the skies for the first time, and would be accepted for service officially in November 2013 with the first four production variants.
Aircraft specifications
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- Lenght: 17,3m
- Wing span: 11,99m
- Height: 4,4m
- Standard take off weight: 18550kg
- Maximum take off weight: 24500kg
- Top speed near ground: 1400km/h
- Top speed at altitude: 2200km/h
- Service ceilling: 17500m
- Engines: RD-33MK 2x
- Engine output: 9000kgf 2x
- Radar: N010M Zhuk-M
- RWR: L-150
- IRST: OLS-U
- Countermeasures: 16-round BVP-50 countermeasure launchers , 32 in total
Armament:
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Main armament:
- GSH-30-1
- 9 total hardpoints
Additional equipment that can be mounted:
- 5x drop tanks, one center and two on the inner most pylons on each wings
- MSP-418K Active jammer pod
Air to air missile:
- 6x R-77-1
- 6x R-77
- 8x R-73
Anti ship missile:
- 4x Kh-31A
- 4x Kh-35E
Anti radiation missile:
- 4x Kh-31P
Guided bombs:
- 4x KAB-500Kr
Unguided rockets:
- 6x B-8M1 rocket pods
- 6x S-24B rockets
Standard bombs:
- FAB-250
- FAB-500
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