I just looked it up and found this on the Secret Projects Forum with the description:
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This particular blueprint appears to be taken directly from the book by Piotr Butowski “Lotnictwo Wojskowe Rosji vol. 3” from 1997. In principle, this MiG-35 (izd. 9-25) was supposed to be an evolution of the MiG-29M (izd. 9-15), and I would say that the main idea behind it was to expand the range/payload capabilities to be more competitive with Su-27M. The fuselage was supposed to be extended by 920 mm (910 mm according to Y. Gordon), while the wings were based on the MiG-29K (izd. 9-31) one, with a 12.00 m wingspan. In total, an additional 1500 kg of fuel (in comparison to 9-15) was to be carried internally. In terms of the engines, in the first stage, a TVC version of the RD-33s was considered, with further plans including 98.1 kN derivative, which would require some revisions to the air intakes. The avionics was supposed to benefit from a new PESA radar (RP-35 according to Butowski, Zhuk-F according to Y. Gordon). Although there was some initial interest in the project from RuAF, it quickly waned, and the project was put on the shelf. During MAKS-97, MAPO MiG announced plans for further development of the idea, with izd. 9-35. The principle was very similar - extended fuselage, enlarged internal fuel tanks, but this time no canards were planned. Again, nothing materialized out of this project.
have to agree with that, but at the end of the day it is a matter of taste, objectively there is no right answer. Objectively right answer would be that canards are making Flankers worse. Su-27M had them because chonky Bars messed up with airframe balance, Su-33 most likely because enlarged wing made lift center go back so they needed more lift in front to compensate (and more lift in general for carrier ops). Su-30SM and MKI same reason as Su-27M. Dunno about Su-34, but probably also giga weight of new cockpit and radar
