MiG-35 equal to U.S. F-35: Russia

[Lankan Ranger]

MiG-35 equal to U.S. F-35: Russia

The Russian military will use new MiG-35D multirole fighters as an equal to the U.S. F-35 fighters, the Air Force chief said on Tuesday.

"We have not given up on the MiG-35D aircraft project, but we will transfer to the T-50 [heavy fighter] in the future," Gen. Alexander Zelin, the Russian Air Force commander, said during his visit to the six-day air show MAKS-2011 that opened near Moscow on Tuesday.

The U.S. Air Force began using the F-22 fifth generation fighter in the 2000s. America is now developing a lighter and less expensive version, the F-35.

The MiG-35 is an advanced derivative of the MiG-29, which uses air-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles and the Zhuk A radar (Zhuk AE in exports).

Russian commander says MiG-35 equal to U.S. F-35 fighter | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[yousaf goebbels]

canopy and air intakes are too big.....maybe they should extend the air intakes further towards the nose and while narrowing them at the same time

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Wrong title!!!!

 

[praveen007]

i think russians implies to say that -
like US hi-lo mix of F-22 and F-35, they will be using hi-lo mix of T-50 and mig-35D.

 

[nomi007]

i think Russia are under estimate the f-35
which is highly advance aircraft
if mig-35 is =f-35 than why Indian had not choose it
although they point out 14 defects in it
the only option for mig-35 for export is Pakistan but we are not interested in it

 

[Zabaniyah]

i think Russia are under estimate the f-35
which is highly advance aircraft
if mig-35 is =f-35 than why Indian had not choose it
although they point out 14 defects in it
the only option for mig-35 for export is Pakistan but we are not interested in it

The F-35 was not a part of the Indian MMRCA program.

This could be just a marketing stunt, Russian style I mean, it doesn't even have any retractable weapons.

 

[Imran Khan]

every sales man show its items better then others.no problem dear Russia hope few customers will got mig-35

 

[Zabaniyah]

It'd be fairer to compare the MiG-35 to the Rafale.

 

[Imran Khan]

It'd be fairer to compare the MiG-35 to the Rafale.

yes its better but rafale is expensive then mig-35 .

 

[khurasaan1]

I guess JF17-II is better or eqvivalent to F-35 and even Mig-35.....Insha-Allah.........

 

[Imran Khan]

I guess JF17-II is better or eqvivalent to F-35 and even Mig-35.....Insha-Allah.........

i guess we are far behind then both and need more 20 myears to reach early F-35 at that time 6th gen will be on the way if USA never gone bankrupt.

 

[ashokdeiva]

The is MIG 35 is really an awesome beast, no doubt about it, with 2 mid air refueling it took less than 2.5 hrs to reach Banglore from Moscow. What ever the IAF found as defects the Russians can take a note of them and if they feel the IAF comments are valid, should work on the same to deliver some thing new out of this beast.

 

[Imran Khan]

The is MIG 35 is really an awesome beast, no doubt about it, with 2 mid air refueling it took less than 2.5 hrs to reach Banglore from Moscow. What ever the IAF found as defects the Russians can take a note of them and if they feel the IAF comments are valid, should work on the same to deliver some thing new out of this beast.

please explain sir jee irs too slow? or heavy engines take fuel much more then others?

 

[Zabaniyah]

The MiG-35/MiG-35D main features are the following:
– the fifth generation information-sighting systems integration into aircraft airborne avionics;
– possibility of advanced Russian and foreign origin weapons application;
– increased combat survivability due to integration of airborne integrated defense system.

State-of-the art avionics in combination with advanced weapons allow the MiG-35/MiG-35D fighters fulfill a great number of missions:
– air superiority gaining against four & fifth generation fighters;
– interception of existing and being developed air attack means;
– ground/surface targets destruction with high precision weapons without entering the air defense zone day and night in any weather conditions;
– air reconnaissance using optical-electronic and radio-technical equipment;
– participation in group actions and air control over groups of fighters.

The MiG-35/MiG-35D fighters structure is based upon the following achievements obtained on the MiG-29K/KUB, MiG-29M/M2 aircraft:
– increased weapons load stored at nine external stations;
– increased fuel capacity, in-flight refueling and possibility of using as a tanker;
– airframe & main systems anti-corrosion protection technology which meets the standards developed for carrier-based aircraft thus simplifying fighters operation in tropical weather conditions;
– significantly reduced radar signature;
– three channel fly-by-wire control system with quadruple redundancy.

In the course of the MiG-35 aircraft development the most attention was paid to operational characteristics improvement:
– reliability of aircraft, engines and avionics is significantly increased;
– lifetime and service life are extended;
– mean time between overhauls (MTBO) of engines is increased;
– the MiG-35 aircraft flight hour cost is almost 2.5 times lower than those of the MiG-29 fighter; (MiG-29SMT's cost per flight hour is $ 5,500)
– the MiG-35 aircraft is intended for the on-condition maintenance.

The multi-role radar with active phased array provides for advantage over the competitors due to the following factors:
– extended range of operating frequencies;
– increased quantity of detected, tracked and attacked targets;
– possibility of simultaneous attack of air and ground targets;
– extended detection range;
– enhanced resolution in the surface mapping mode;
– high jamming protection and survivability.

The MiG-35/MiG-35D aircraft is provided with a defense system including in particular:
– radio electronic reconnaissance and electronic counter measures;
– optronic systems for detection of attacking missiles and laser emission;
– decoy dispensers to counteract the enemy in the radar and infrared ranges.

Sources:
- MiG-35/MiG-35D
MiG-35 Fulcrum F « Mig Alley | Technical Data

Sounds good.