Production of the MiG-35 will start from January 2018.
The RSK MiG enterprise in Lukhovitsy near Moscow will be engaged in the production of new fighters, and the Nizhniy Novgorod plant Sokol will undertake a significant amount of aggregate assembly.
The MiG-35 belongs to the generation of fighters 4 ++ and is considered a transitional link to the aircraft of the fifth generation. Electronic equipment allows a fighter to use all existing and prospective ammunition, the fire control system is capable of capturing 10 targets simultaneously.
The main flight characteristics of the MiG-35: normal take-off weight - 19 200 kg. Maximum - 24 500 kg. Maximum speed at altitude - 2100 km / h, on the ground - 1400 km / h. Practical ceiling - 16 000 m. The range of the MiG-35 with air-to-air missiles and three outboard fuel tanks (PTB) - 1000-1400 km (depending on the composition of weapons and the height of the flight), with impact weapons and three PTB - 800-1100 km. Maximum operating overload - 9,0 g.
In January 2017, the new fighter showed the leadership of the country. Vladimir Putin noted the export potential of the machine, since its predecessor, the MiG-29, is in service with more than 30 countries of the world. At the same time, state tests of the aircraft began.
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