12x FAB 500 (length 2.4m - diameter 40cm) can easily figure that 12 internal points are made such as 2x6xFAB-500
2 rows of 6 bombs will give a length 5m [with 0.05-0.10-0.05 m gaps] / width : 0.4*6 = 2.4m let’s increase to 3m for gaps of 0.1m]
which could totally be done for MiG 1.44 (a weapon bay of 5m length x 3m width)
AGM like Kh-55 or Kh-61 are only going to fit on external points (as said earlier)
AGM like Kh-29 (3.9m x 1.1m with fins) or Kh-31[mod1] (4.7m x 0.91m with fins) some can be fitted in weapon bay (the maximum would be with internal and external points)
Triple rack
(For su-57/su-37/su-75 but idk what other internal bays the mig 1.44 would’ve had because it never had them…)
(Also diagram depicts r-77m because that’s what the modern sukhoi stealth planes use)
with triple racks, then maybe 6 in the bay, but that’s not 12, as discussed above the weapon bay would not extend long enough, or be large enough to allow for more than 2 racks (as seperation between racks would be about 0.2m minimum, and each racks are already about 1m width each)
i also don’t think the weapon bay would go with a lenght superior to 5m, as the heat produced internally by the 2 saturns AL-41F, can present a risk of ignition for solid rocket boosters
I get it, but it is what Sukhoi officially stated, not me. And i think you’d agree that for an actual weapons bay 2 missiles feels a bit… underwhelming.
Simple anti-rotational gyroscopes and counterweighting techniques would stop any issue of a internal revolving bay, though it adds weight and parts to be maintained.
Interesting thing I’ve heard in one of the videos. Apparently this airframe, despite not having FCS and radar had 4 mounting points for R-77 missiles under the fuselage (you can see them on photos)
