Crews of the MiG-29SMT carried out ultra-long flights

The press service of the Western Military District reports that the ultra-long and super-long flights have been carried out by the crews of the Russian Federation Air Force Fighter. We are talking about the crews of the MiG-29SMT aircraft of the fighter regiment stationed in the territory of the Kursk region. Worked out the implementation of training flights, the maximum permissible both in range and in time.

From the message press service ZVO:

Each crew spent more than 3,5 hours in the air. In total, during training flights, the fighters covered a distance of about 31 thousand kilometers. The flights were carried out by mixed crews consisting of experienced and young pilots, which made it possible to work out more 15 in the air for introductory emergency situations with engine fire extinguishing, navigation equipment and pointing equipment failure. . All actions of the pilots were controlled by the flight control center.

It was noted that the pilots acquired the skills of superlong flights over the central regions of the Russian Federation. In total, combat training tasks were performed by more than ten crews of the Russian Aerospace Force.

For reference: The MiG-29SMT is a 4+ generation multipurpose fighter with a number of improved parameters and characteristics. This is both the flight range and the maximum take-off weight, the mass of the combat load. On board the MiG-29SMT, a modern complex of onboard and radio-electronic equipment is used, an extended spectrum is used aviation weapons, including air-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles.

Comments

[Magic archer]

I don’t catch up a lot. Why do they need it? This is a front-line fighter! They say the Americans are a revolver! He doesn’t have to fly far ... Or I don’t understand something? Well, if only a transfer from one airfield to another ...

[Don]

Quote: Magic Archer

Why do they need this?

In case you need to concentrate all your forces in one specific direction in a short time. Prior to this, they apparently also traveled to Syria on their own, although this is not so far. In any case, even if it is not needed, but you have to be prepared for any scenario, and therefore work out

[ochakow703]

Quite. But I think that any unusual training is important both for the crew and for the car. And everything else is not the point ...

[Vita vko]

As an option, this is the task of escorting bombers or airborne watch during an endangered period. All the same, the territory is a huge and accepted concept

Quote: Magic Archer

americos revolver.

for our country, it’s not suitable from the point of view of geography, nor from the point of view of the efficiency of spending funds.

[zhekazs]

It is noted that the pilots received the skills of super-long flights over the central regions of the Russian Federation.

They must correctly navigate in their airspace, I think so. Let them train, who knows where else their skills can come in handy. Have a clear sky!

[Steve57]

For your information; The Americans routinely produce air refueling, the A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and closes the list of aircraft closes the Galaxy S-5.

[Magic archer]

So the Americans have a refueling system in the air even on some helicopters! And with us this is unfortunately a rarity

[zhekazs]

They would return refueling for the Tu-22.

[Magic archer]

Under START-2, it’s impossible ... The Americans can have a missile defense system in Poland and the Baltic states, but we can’t refuel the system for the Carcass ...

[zhekazs]

What are we talking about. And already in the open it is said about the dual purpose of this missile defense. At least somehow stealthily, we were preparing retaliatory steps, like the same rods for TU-sheks and new RSMD. Although this may be all done, we are not supposed to know.

[weksha50]

Quote: zhekazs

At least somehow secretly, we were preparing retaliatory steps, like the same rods for TU-sheks and new INF

Why covertly ... Right now they will modify the Tu-223M, equipment and weapons will be similar (interfaced) with the equipment and weapons of the Tu-160M ​​... At least, the long-range missiles will be ...
Enough for Europe, without going into the anti-aircraft defense zone ...

[Vadim Zhivov]

I support the return of a refueling system in the air to TU-22M3 and this must be done "just yesterday." the Americans wanted to spit on all the contracts without proof .. Well, as it seems to me, we’ll always die like that .. Although who knows, they can "mirror"

[Monarchist]

Quote: Vita VKO

As an option, this is the task of escorting bombers or airborne watch during an endangered period. All the same, the territory is a huge and accepted concept

Quote: Magic Archer

americos revolver.

for our country, it’s not suitable from the point of view of geography, nor from the point of view of the efficiency of spending funds.

We put the revolver is also an effective weapon, especially in skilled hands, but modern, not capsule.

[weksha50]

"pilots gained skills of extra long flights "....

Ahem ... Are they getting ready again for the flight to Syria?

[faiver]

I do not understand what for the total mileage? how much each plane span is interesting, but the amorphous figure in 31tys. km can only tell how much total fuel was burned ...

[Evgenijus]

... but I wonder how much they burned? How many hours of engine life of this aircraft burns on one ton of fuel? More precisely, as a percentage of the total resource of the engine?