MiG-29M (MiG-33, "9-15", according to NATO codification : Fulcrum-E - Russian. Means of achieving the goal , sometimes referred to as Superfulcrum ) - Soviet / Russian multi-functional fighter generation 4+ , which is a further development of the MiG-29 .
| MiG-29M (MiG-33) | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | multirole fighter |
| Developer |  /  OKB Mikoyan and Gurevich |
| Manufacturer | |
| First flight | April 26, 1986 |
| Status | the project is closed |
| Operators |  Russian Air Force  USSR Air Force (former) |
| Units produced | 6 |
| Base model | MiG-29 |
| Options | MiG-29K MiG-35 |
Content
Creation History
The development of a deep modernization of the MiG-29 fighter began in 1982 after the A. Mikoyan Design Bureau. The main differences between the machine, which made its first flight in 1986 from the serial MiG-29, were the significantly increased fuel tank capacity, which smoothed out the main drawback of the machine - the insufficient flight range, and the new avionics, which allowed significantly expanding the range of weapons.
During the flight tests of 9-15, six of its prototypes in 1986-1993 completed 1,171 flights, in addition, the program also used two flying laboratories for testing the H010 radar and RD-33K engines, as well as two sides for testing air-to-air missiles R-77 .
Despite the successfully completed test program and the readiness of the Sokol plant for mass production of the MiG-29M, this machine eventually remained experimental and did not go into production. The reasons for this, in addition to the economic crisis in Russia and the refusal of its Air Force to purchase new aircraft, were the limited production of the R-77 experimental series, the sale of almost new MiG-29s by the countries of the former USSR (Moldova and Ukraine in the first place), and a strong cut in the export option (MiG -33, existed only on paper), which turned the air forces of India and Finland away from it, which were considered potential buyers.
Features [1]
The design of the MiG-29M airframe, in comparison with the MiG-29, lacks upper air intakes, the engines are protected from foreign objects by a grill. The wing influx is sharp, the aileron span has been increased, the remote control analog system with 4-fold redundancy, which increases the combat survivability of the aircraft. The area of the brake flap is about 1 m². The brake parachute with an area of 17 m² was replaced by two parachutes with an area of 13 m² each, which reduced the path length during landing.
Composite materials are used in the design of engine air intakes, brake flaps, keels and wings. The volume of fuel compared to the MiG-29 increased by 1500l.
Aircraft are controlled without taking their hands off the controls - the HOTAS system has been implemented. An active jamming station is installed, there are 120 infrared traps on the fuselage. The visibility from the cockpit has also been improved.
Suspension of 4 guided missiles of the "air-to-air" class R-27ER (previously 2) with a firing range of 130 km is possible.
Design:
- 20% - aluminum-lithium alloy "1420"
- 25% - steel
- 27% - aluminum
- 3% - titanium
- 8% - composite materials
The airframe resource is 2500 hours, the engine resource is 1200-1400 hours.
The fuel mass is +2550 l (in the place of the cusp flaps), the total supply of +1500 l (6000 - 6250 l)
Performance characteristics [2]
Specifications
- Crew : 1 person
- Length : 17.32 m
- Wing span : 11.36 m
- Height : 4.73 m
- Wing Area: 38.06 m²
- Wing Sweep Angle: 42 °
- Weight :
- empty: 11,600 kg
- normal take-off weight: 16,680 kg
- maximum take-off weight: 22300 kg
- Fuel volume:
- in internal tanks: 5830 l
- 100% + 3 PTB: 9630 L
- Wing load:
- at maximum take-off weight: 586 kg / m²
- normal take-off weight: 438 kg / m²
- Engine: 2 × TRDDF RD-33K
- Thrust :
- maximum: 2 × 5500 kgf
- afterburner : 2 × 8800 kgf
- special mode: 2 × 9400 kgf
- Engine weight: 1055 kg
- Thrust ratio :
- at maximum take-off weight: up to 0.84
- at normal take-off weight: up to 1.13
Flight performance
- Maximum speed :
- at an altitude: 2500 km / h ( M = 2.35)
- at the ground: 1500 km / h (M = 1.26)
- Cruising speed: 850 km / h (M = 0.8)
- Practical range:
- at low altitude: 900 km
- at high altitude:
- with 100% fuel: 2000 km
- from 100% + 3 PTB: 3200 km
- Flight Duration: up to 3.8 h
- Practical ceiling : 18000 m
- Climb rate: 19200 m / min
- Maximum operational overload : +9 G
Armament
- Cannon: 30 mm GSh-30-1 aviation gun, 150 rounds
- Combat load: 4500 kg
- Weapon suspension units : 9
- Outboard weapons:
- P-27
- P-77
- P-73
- X-29T / L
- X-25ML
- X-25MP
- X-31P
- X-31A
- KAB-500KR
- NAR B-13
- NAR B-8
Avionics [3]
Radar
- Detection Range:
- air targets with EPR = 3 m²:
- in free space: 80 km
- against the background of the earth in the teaching staff: 80 km
- Against the background of the earth in the ZPS: 40-50 km
- surface targets with EPR = 3000 m²: 120-150 km
- air targets with EPR = 3 m²:
- Escort: up to 10 goals
- Shelling: up to 4 targets
- Azimuth viewing angles: ± 90 °
Optoelectronic sighting systems
- Range of detection of air targets:
- at teaching staff: 10 km
- at ZPS: 30 km
- The presence of a laser rangefinder
- Ground targets
Jamming equipment
- Active electronic jamming station
- Passive jamming device
Operators
- Egypt - more than 4 units, as of 2018 [4] Altogether, it is planned to purchase 46 single-seat MiG-29M cars and 6-8 MiG-29M2 twin aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled until 2020. [five]
Images
- MiG-29OVT at MAKS in 2009 and 2013
Notes
- ↑ MiG-29 Archival copy of April 2, 2010 on the Wayback Machine at paralay.com
- ↑ MiG-29M (MiG-33) on the website airwar.ru
- ↑ E. Gordon, A. Fomin, A. Mikheev. MiG-29. - “Favorite book”, 1998. - S. 167. - 257 p.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2018. p. 332
- ↑ Egypt began to receive the first MiG-29 aircraft from Russia . Tape.ru (April 26, 2017). Date of contact May 30, 2017.
Links
- MiG-29M (MiG-33) . "Corner of the sky . "
- MiG-29M multipurpose fighter-bomber (9-15, MiG-33). . Aviaru.rf .