MiG-35. Military fighters. Characteristics of MiG-35
The domestic military-industrial complex in recent years is experiencingalmost a second birth. New types of weapons are being developed, and the old ones are being modernized. This is especially noticeable in the case of aviation. Thus, many flight regiments have already begun to receive the newest MiG-35, which is one of the most advanced fighter-bombers in the world.
Main characteristics
The aircraft was developed by RAC MiG. The main distinguishing feature is its broadest functionality, which makes it possible to use the machine in a variety of conditions. Available also in the export version, there is a modification with a double cabin. The new MiG-35, whose photo is in the article, is very similar to the previous model (Mig-29), but it is a fundamentally different machine.
All modifications of these machines are principally newaircraft. The main distinguishing feature is the increased flight range, fully updated on-board equipment, enhanced onboard armament, as well as the ability to carry more attachments and ammunition.
In the MiG-35 was fully implemented the principle of HOTAS. What does it mean? The fact is that during the flight all the information necessary for the pilot is output directly to the cockpit cover glass. For this, three "displays" are used at once. Such a concept allows the pilot to conduct an air battle without distracting himself at the control of the instruments.
Aircraft Design
The machine is designed according to a scheme with a low locationwing and relatively far apart engine located. The body is made of titanium, aluminum alloys and composite materials. The sweep of the wing is about 42 degrees.
Sheathing of the keel is made of carbon fiber. The plane uses a well-proven catapult chair K-36DM.
Power point
As such, RD-33MK engines are used,which in many respects are similar to those for the MiG-29K. The manufacturer informs that power plants with variable thrust vector may be installed for individual customers. It is these engines that are put on each MiG-35 aircraft, which is intended for demonstration of aerobatics figures.
Automation
To reduce the load on the pilot, on the planeThe automatic control system SAU-451 is used. In addition, equipment for limiting signals SOS-3M is installed. For guidance to the target is the complex SUV-29. It includes a sighting system RLPK-29 and BVVM C100.
In general, modern aviation is oriented preciselyto maximally shift the duties of pilots to complex computer systems. It is understandable: the speed of combat aircraft is such that the reaction of a person is simply not enough to adequately respond to a sudden threat.
Optical-aim system, represented by the modelОЭПРНК-29, includes the complex ОЭПС-29. Excellent is the "Slit-3UM", which is one of the best systems for indicating goals throughout the world. For navigation and laying of the route is responsible CH-29.
As the equipment for command radio communicationE502-20 "Turquoise" is used. The approach to the enemy radar pilot ahead of time will inform SPO-15LM "Birch". To prevent detection of the machine and to prevent the use of high-precision weapons, the Gardening-1FU interference equipment, as well as the PPI-26 equipment, responsible for the emission of false targets, are used.
Basic characteristics of equipment and armaments
The "highlight" of the aircraft is the newest radar "Beetle-ME" radar, a modern optical-location system, as well as an intelligent target guidance system built into the helmet.
To increase the attractiveness of buying an aircraft for foreign buyers, it was possible to attach arms to foreign manufacturers.
What else is good about the MiG-35? Specifications speak for themselves.
With a curb weight of only 11 tons, the aircraft can accelerate to 2300 km / h. At the same time on board, he can take 4.5 tons of weapons and fly with him 3200 km (if there are spare fuel tanks).
In addition, the MiG-35, whose technical characteristics we are considering, rises to a height of 17 kilometers, and the minimum take-off run is only 260 meters!
Detection of the enemy
BRLS allows to identify and accompany airtarget at a distance of up to 120 km. Simultaneous accompaniment of ten targets and combat with four of them simultaneously is allowed. If we talk about combat with surface targets, ships of the type of destroyer are found at ranges up to 250 km, and rocket boats - up to 150 km.
Trends in the development of modern combat aircraft
Today all over the world everything is more clearly tracedthe tendency to the fact that multifunctional fighters are becoming two-seater. As we already said, the MiG-35 was no exception. With what is the desire of the design bureaus to increase the crew?
It is because of this that the decision was made to seat inthe cockpit of two pilots, so that one of them flew the plane, and the second conducted an air battle. Considering that the speed of the MiG-35 exceeds that for the sound, the solution allows not only to reduce the load on operators, but also significantly increases the survivability of the machine as a whole.
Prospects
Do not think that the new developmentonly the domestic military were interested. The Malaysian Air Force has repeatedly spoken about the advantages of using Russian multipurpose fighter-bombers. About the same spoke and representatives of Indian armed forces.
Unfortunately, even excellent characteristicsMiG-35 did not save him from behind-the-scenes intrigues, when Russian aircraft deliveries were stolen by the unwillingness of the Indian side to repeat the risks of the 90s. Then the whole army of the country was without material support.
The reason is simple: Russia's military-industrial complex in those years was not at all up to export security, but India can also be understood.
At present, domestic specialistswork not only on the export supplies of new MiGs, but also on re-equipping their domestic flight regiments. In particular, it has already been announced that the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will be manned by them.
Predecessors
Today it is very rare that the newthe plane was developed from a "clean slate". The model of the previous generation is always used as a base. This time, domestic specialists preferred the MiG-29M.
The differences between the MiG-35 and the old model
Despite the fact that the basis of the design lay downmodel 29M, unified the new aircraft with 29K. The power plant and control system, cockpit and wing design are almost identical. In many respects, the difference is only in the considerably lightweight chassis design.
But avionics on these machines are completely different. In particular, there is a radar station with phased array, as well as an excellent defensive aircraft complex, which includes several active and passive defensive systems. Many of them are multifunctional.
Reliability and combat stability
These fighters are distinguished by a beautiful combatsurvivability due to the presence of radar and infrared curtain. In addition, for our latitudes, it is especially noteworthy that it is possible to land on completely unadapted and unlit aerodromes.
Reliability of the aircraft designers gave the mostclose attention. So, all control systems of the machine and systems are duplicated. In normal mode, all additional control systems are in the standby mode. A special approach is also evident in the example of power supply for an aircraft.
So, instead of two generators that weremounted on the MiG-29, the new aircraft was immediately four. There is also a special starter system that is able to completely provide the aircraft with electricity even with idle engines. This allows you to fully test almost all on-board systems still on the ground, and it is not necessary to burn fuel for this. Even the plant for extracting oxygen from the air on the plane has its own.
All these circumstances make the fighters of this class actually autonomous combat systems.
Pilots' workplaces
As we have already said, three information displays were immediately displayed on the "windshield" of the cockpit lantern. By the way, the cabin itself is virtually identical to that of the ship's Mig-29K.
The developers did this because of the fact thatthe pilots were most positive about this option. In the second cabin also put four multifunctional indicators, and one of them duplicates the basic information from the cockpit of the first pilot.
By the way, in the single-seat version of the MiG-35, an additional fuel tank is put in place of the second cabin.
Characteristics of flight operation
In general, the 35th model was designed precisely with thistaking into account that training pilots took as little time as possible. For example, cadets can hardly be directly transferred from training simulators based on the MiG-29. At present, new versions of simulators are being developed, which would have presented the MiG-35 in a ship version.
But the plane has one more importantadvantage, expressed in the extreme simplicity of its operation. The fact is that our troops today are largely manned with MiG-29M and 29K. Accordingly, to serve almost identical to them the car will be much easier, rather than a completely new aircraft.
Among other things, experts note that the potential for modernization of this model can be sufficient until 2040.
Information on modern operation in the RF Armed Forces MiG-29/35
At the moment, the troops of our country haveabout 400 MiG-29 machines of new modifications. It is reported that from this year the MiG-35 fighter will begin to be actively supplied to the troops. Today there are no more than a few dozen machines of this class in the army, but the transition to them will obviously be carried out at an accelerated pace.
In many respects this is connected not only with the program(up to 2020), but also with the fact that the design of the 29 "Migov" began to reveal fatal flaws associated with the catastrophically rapid wear of certain parts of the tail unit. In particular, in 2008, for this reason, one pilot died.
At present, only thoseaircraft that have undergone a complete technological inspection. Defense projects are already under consideration, according to which almost every second MiG-35 fighter will represent a deep modernization of the already existing aircraft.
However, the military themselves treat this idea very skeptically: many cars of this class were produced even under the USSR, so their operational resource has long since exhausted itself.
Sale to foreign partners
As we have already said, foreign partnersshow an enviable interest in the purchase of these aircraft. However, at present there are no really interesting proposals for their supply. So, domestic manufacturers still have not forgotten the incident of 2012, when the Indian military refused to buy a batch of fighters.
The formal motive was their claims to aircraft engines. Unofficially it is reported that India at that time simply did not have the desire to repeat the sad experience of the 90s.
Today the situation is approximately the same: foreign buyers show a certain interest in the aircraft, but they are not in a hurry to buy it in large quantities. By the way, what is the cost of the MiG-35?
She is rather big: if you take into account the same 2012, the price of one aircraft was about $ 100 million. Given that at that time the Indians refused to supply 126 fighters, the total cost of which amounted to more than $ 10 billion, our military-industrial complex received a lot of money.
However, enough about the sad. It should be noted that it is the aircraft, which at the last moment the foreign buyers refused, entered the arsenal of the domestic aircraft. It is hoped that the MiG-35 will be used in the amount required for the normal defense capability of the country.
It is reported that almost all the new fightersquartered at the airfields of the Kursk region and in the Moscow region. Given the latest geopolitical trends, one can not doubt that Russian aircraft are very necessary for our army.
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