Does the Mig 29 K has total thrust of 18,000 kg or is it 16,600 KG which is total thrust generated by AF version?
As for Mig-35 18 ton thrust is not enough, I have heard it is 30% heavier that Mig 29.
K has 18000kgs of maximum afterburner thrust. It also has a super afterburner thrust of 20000kgs which it mainly uses while taking off from the ramp with an AG load. yes, the UPG has a 16600kgs of afterburner thrust and 17400kgs of super afterburner thrust.
Oh here comes the "expert"... does ur "highness" think tht F-16 of today is same is the one from the 80s? dodo.. ever heard of EVOLUTION ? Is a 2013 prado same as the one produced in 99?
As for Rafael n euro fighter... remember how PAF F-16s whooped Typhoons butt?
As for precondition... kiddo do some research... they didnt offer you complete ToT!! specially tech like AESA etc...
You still dont get it do you. The first phase was full and full technical parameters evaluation lasting for a little more than a WHOLE year. All this ToT will come only after the technical evaluation shortlist. Your precious F-16 not only failed to make the cut in technical evaluation, but the the IAF was flying the aircraft for more than 2 months! This is not some simple exercise where some pilots flying the plane for a few hours, but a well orchestrated techincal trials which puts the aircraft to its tests. Because of that, we virtually know the ins and outs of that mediocre fighter which till date hasn't fought a single battle against the MiG-29 without the aid of AWACS, JSTARS, Spy Satellites, Spy planes, Tomahawks missiles and outnumbering the opponent in a factor of 30:1, maybe even more.
Lol sure.. although i suggest you search abt the issues mig-29 faces... including its design flaws... no wonder no country likes it.. and others who bought tht hate it.. including russia the has grounded it several times.. not to forget the malaysians etc... so spare us this nonsense...
The Issues the MiG-29 faces were:
1# Early RD-33 engines, which has been long sorted out with RD-33 Series 2. UPG will have Series 3 engines
2# Unfriendly pilot interface which is being sorted out in the UPG upgrade.
3# Corrosion issues at the tail base because of Age, which is already taken care off and the planes are flying.
All nations ground their planes after a crash, not just the Russian and the Indian Airforce. Only PAF and the PLAAF dont publicize grounding their planes because they are not professional forces as they thrive on lies and propaganda they feed to their people about their superiority, and releasing such a negative info would burst the bubble of self-hyped superiority they have created around themselves. Very pathetic state of affairs to say the least.
U.S. grounds F-16 jets in Japan after crash - CBS News
Israel grounds warplanes after F16 crashes at sea| Reuters
Read what I posted you don't need to reply with pointless long post.
You just need to answer us the all awesome record of fulcrum no? you need to tell is why the awesome fulcrum is soon going to be retired by malaysia? you need to answer why algerian air force returned the marvellous piece of junk back to russia? you need to give us more answers why russians several times grounded their fulcrums and than come back point at Vipers. Crying at Viper's mission computer is pointless like i said it performs well belong expectations and I posted it twice you are ignoring the facts and you are deliberately avoiding to read it. I suggest stop your cheap shots F-16s currently are integrated with the best weapons/systems available.
Malaysian air force encountered problems in obtaining spares for its 14 MiG-29s, and that maintenance has been an issue for a long with russians couldn't provide new and or better spares and proper maintenance help. It effectively has become mig-21 of this era.
Kindly don't reply to me with your pointless posts if you can't prove that F-16s mission computer can't do things exactly list them specifically if you can't you are all baloney.
The procurement in the malaysian case were carried out by middlemen because they say MiG over charges for the spare parts because of the low number of spare parts they order, not bulk quantity(and the Upgraded SMT planes spare parts for the Algerians which was a fraud). So Malaysia approaches shady middlemen who promise a lowered cost but screw them in the end. And so you know, the Algerian deal middle men are now behind bars in Russia. Malaysia meanwhile still cannot afford the bulk order which the MiG demands since they have only a squadron of fulcrums and have decided to cannibalize parts from the other planes. IAF doesnt have this issue because they order in bulk since they have around 65 planes. Malaysia still cannot order the Su-30MKK spare parts in bulk from Russia but gets the required parts from HAL which is more than happy to give them their low required amount of spares since Su-30 is manufactured in-house in India, unlike the MiG-29 which was bought from Russia and we dont have ToT.
Russia convicts last suspect in MiG-29 fraud case - report | Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).
The computers are indeed 25 year old dinosaur, live with that fact. It is satisfactory probably because the F-16 is a second line fighter while USAF's main fighter which will do most of the Air-Air engagements are the F-15s and the F-22s, and all other countries just get this upgrade because it is subsidized by the U.S as reward being good obedient little countries, or throw this 25 year old junk out and upgrade themselves(Israel etc).
All things are not publicized by any air force what they have purchased, IAF & PAF mostly bought customized versions of planes and they will not tell anyone what is in their plane acutally. Selling companies mostly advertise standard configuration so they can sell more and purchasing Air Forces mostly back their claim.
PAF have these and it can be fired from JHMCS and with this F-16s are now able to engage plane behind them. Primarily they are purchased for JF-17s but they are compatible with F-16s too and now Pakistan may start producing them and one western BVR missile more advance than any AMRAAM C series will be produced locally too.
180 degrees? Why not 360 degrees? lol This is only possible if the aircraft has rear-radar or rear irst and that too if the G rating within limits. And good luck trying to integrate the missile with the JHMCS. Firing the missile using its own seeker using the missile's boresight mode is a a piece of cake(PAF F-6 with AIM-9B or IAF MiG-21 with Magic as examples), but try integrating it with onboard avionics like JHMCS or the Radar without the knowledge of the manufacturer if you can. And I bet the U.S would love doing that for you after they withdraw in 2014... You'll be lucky if they dont sanction you!!
And before you get more delusional, that Darter missile are still under testing and not deployed.
