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изделие 9-31, МиГ-29К ■ product 9-31, MiG-29K | |
Product 9-31 it's the prototype of the MiG-29K, shipborne variant of MiG-29, for type 1143.5 aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuzniecov" ("Tbilisi" then), developed in base of MiG-29M (9-15) airframe with arresting hook, in-flight refueling probe, engines RD-33K, new avionics, strengthened landing gear, nine hard points for armament, wider wings (folded). First flight 1988, pilot Toktar Aubakirov, first landing on deck in 1989. When Soviet Navy choose Su-27K (Su-33) for carrier, program was suspended between 1993 and 1996. Only two prototypes are built. MiG-29KU was never built.
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In 2001 MiG-29K was offered to Indian Navy, for type 1143.4 aircraft carrier "Admiral Gorshkov" (former "Baku", now "Vikramaditya"). After years, on base of the MiG-29K experiences, naval aircraft for Indian Navy was finally created and even sold, but it's a different aircraft and story, see MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB, 9-41 and 9-47. |
![]() | Colours of the MiG-29 (МиГ-29). Worldwide aircraft Mikoyan & Gurevich MiG-29 (Fulcrum) camouflage and painting schemes MiG-29 MiG-29S MiG-29UB MiG-29M MiG-29M2 MiG-29UBT MiG-29SD MiG-29N MiG-29NUB MiG-29K MiG-29KUB MiG-29AS MiG-29G MiG-29GT MiG-29BM MiG-29SM MiG-29SE MiG-29SMT MiG-29UPG MiG-29SMP MiG-29OVT MiG-35 All aircraft drawings © Mariusz Wojciechowski 2005-2018, Słupsk (Poland) mariusz@mariwoj.pl Everyone can use a drawings for free, if leaving author's name and logo |