EAP was denying explicitly because it was a tech demonstrator, nothing more and nothing less (in this it closer to Su-47 if anything. Also it kinda redundant now considering we have the actual Eurofighter)
Edit: Also, I wouldn’t be surprised, that people here annoyed Smin (and anyone) with EAP to such extend that it wouldn’t see a light out of principle, lol
What if we finally get rid of these superficial and pointless restrictions and add both aircrafts? More planes more fun, Jesus
eap and su-47 were never meant to be armed. and this plane was never armed either
For those who can’t read or don’t want to translate it, it reads:
MiG 1.44 MFI
EXPERIMENTAL RUSSIAN PROTOTYPE OF THE FIGHTER FIFTH GENERATION
OKB MiG
The aircraft on which it was planned to install engines with a controlled thrust vector AL-41F.
It was created as a counterweight to the American F-22 fighter and surpassed its American rival in a number of characteristics.
Had a wide application of stealth technologies.
All the aircraft’s weapons were located in the internal compartments. It was covered with a special radio-absorbing coating. The keels of the aircraft were designed in a special way of curved surfaces, which significantly reduces the EPR of the aircraft.
Date of the first flight: February 29, 2000
Technical Specifications:
Span of creep: 11.99 meter
Length of aircraft: 17.3 meter
Aircraft height: 4.73 meter
Wing area: 320m^2
Weight statistics:
*Empty plane 18000 kg
*Max take off 23500 kg
There is more, but I don’t have time right now.
Translation
MiG 1.44 MFI
Experimental Russian Prototype of a Fifth-Generation Fighter
OKB MiG
The aircraft was designed to be equipped with engines featuring thrust vector control, AL-41F type.
It was created as a counterpart to the American F-22 fighter and in several performance characteristics was intended to surpass its American rival.
It made extensive use of stealth technologies.
All weapons were located in internal bays. The surface was covered with a special radar-absorbent coating.
The vertical fins were designed with specially curved surfaces, which significantly reduced the aircraft’s radar cross-section (RCS).
Date of first flight: February 29, 2000
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wingspan, m | 11.99 |
| Length, m | 17.3 |
| Height, m | 4.73 |
| Wing area, m² | 320.00 |
| Mass (empty), kg | 18,000 |
| Maximum takeoff weight, kg | 23,500 |
| Engine type | AL-41F — twin-shaft turbofan with afterburner and thrust vector control |
| Thrust, kgf (each) | 18,000 |
| Maximum speed, km/h | up to 2,400 |
| Maximum speed at altitude, km/h | 3,180 |
| Maximum speed at low altitude, km/h | 1,500 |
| Practical range, km | 4,000 |
| Service ceiling, m | 20,000 |
| Radar cross-section (RCS) | less than 0.3 m² |
| Crew | 1 |
Hardpoints:
XAAM, LAAM, XSDB??? Those are Ace Combat terminology, that image is completely fan-fiction and doesn’t even count as a source.
It even lists “ADMM”, All Direction Multi-Purpose Missile, one of the fictional weapons in AC exclusive to fictional CFA-44, not even something modelled based on a real weapon.
Doesn’t matter when there are a two or three real sources on here…
I still haven’t seen anything more than blurry artist’s renditions, so IDK what are these " two or three real sources".
The MiG-1.44 suggestion was removed because people can’t prove that it ever had any sort of armament. It was a prototype that flew but that’s about it, you guys are asking for a plane with 2 pylons at best (with no picture of them carrying anything IRL).
Maybe it’s the placard from it’s real life display?
Even if it’s only partially true, I blows whatever fake ideas people can come up with to try and fight, like you are, out.
Yeah it’s platcard from when it was on display at maks 2019 (Russian air show). It’s about as real as you can get
You can see the platcard infront of it
I wish OP could edit og post with real info from Russian display instead of relying on random video…
Mig1.44 had highest thrust to weight of any fighter jet in the world
It’s not real
Here’s it flying (no weapons tho)
it never was armed, the payload was planned, but that’s all.
Yak-141 once again
Fairs
I would be fine with them giving it the 141 treatment honestly. Its such a cool jet.
20 r-77s! Would be hilarious
from the panel @Zyranovos gave us, it read as follow concerning Payloads options:
12x R-77 or R-73
2x Kh-55 or Kh-61 or Kh-41
/OR/
8x Kh-29 or Kh-31
/OR/
12x 500kg bombs (Conventional HE or Frag-HE)
with only 8 external hardpoints and 12 internal hardpoints.
meaning that the internal hardpoints can’t allow for 12xR-77 (lenght:3.6m) , but most likely 4 in bomb-bay and 8 on external HP
Maybe some Kh-29/Kh-31 are also present on external points (maybe 4 internal / 4 external)
Kh-55/Kh-61 might be on external HP (Kh-55 lenght of 8.09m , Kh-61 of 6.04m) same for Kh-41 (don’t have data)
Bombs might all be in Internal bomb bay (lenght: 2.47m)
and the bombbay never was on the technological demonstrator.
The technical specs are right here…
It’s 12 internal r77 and 8 external r77
