Only gets them under vert stab for 29k afaik
yea 56CMs
SMT has larger dispensers fitted. I have looked at many photos but the only dispensers I could see fielded for the 29K in both Russian and Indian service are the 16-count dispensers. Theoretically it could be compatible with the big ones that the SMT has.
On the UPG suggestion, there was mention of Bahart Countmeasure pods under the wings, is it possible for the 9.41 to have recieved them as well?
I’m not really sure. It would require dedicated wiring, so theoretically it is possible but it can’t just be “duct taped” to the plane without any sort of modification. I have not seen any mention of additional countermeasures being considered for the MiG-29K besides in its very early conceptual stage which would have been when it was based off the Soviet-era MiG-29M. The original MiG-29M had internal countermeasures dispensers which doubled the count compared to the normal MiG-29’s, however these aren’t present on the later MiG-29M and MiG-29K.
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How are the astras compared to the r771
astra mk2/mk3 is better than r77-1 but they are not being produced as far as i know.
astra mk1 :- 40g pull, atleast 8 second burn time, 110km max range.
astra mk2 :- ??? pull, AESA seeker, dual pulse, ??? burn time, range :- estimated between 130-180 km, currently in testing phase
astra mk3 :- ??? pull, AESA seeker, ramjet, ??? burntime, range :- estimated to be 300+ km, currently in testing phase