MiG-29K: News and info

mack8 wrote:Something heard in the past, Korotkov hopes for a new MiG-29K/KUB order for VMF:
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3207

This would be logical. NAVY should order 12 MiG-29KUB for Yeysk training center, where they could train naval and carrier pilots all time without the need for the planes from operational units, that they could have a constant flow of new young pilots. Than they should order another regiment of 24 MiG-29K/KUB for rotation on the carrier. Su-33 could now serve from ground air base.

Yeisk.

The Mig-29K's will be known as the 100th Naval Aviation Fighter Regiment instead of the 279th as per this article;

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1680020.html

franco wrote:The Mig-29K's will be known as the 100th Naval Aviation Fighter Regiment instead of the 279th as per this article;

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1680020.html

Considering, that they form a new regiment with MiG-29K/KUB for Kuznetsov carrier, than we could assume, when those MiG-29 regiment will be on the carrier deck, Su-33 carrier career will be over and will serve as ground based regiment. As ground based fighter Su-33 could still serve for another 15 to 20 years, so it is worth to modernize them to protect northern and arctic region, specially as it have better anti corrosion protection for operating over the sea and better navigational equipment for over the sea navigation, than standard ground based fighters. Stronger structure for carrier operations will enable quite long service life from ground based operations. They should modernize them to Su-27SM3 standard.

There is a good question if RuNAVY will buy more MiG-19K/KUB planes. They should buy at least 12 MiG-29KUB for Yeisk naval training center to constantly train new pilots. Shortage of carrier pilots is quite a problem. Forming another regiment for rotation on the carrier would be good too.

medo wrote:

franco wrote:The Mig-29K's will be known as the 100th Naval Aviation Fighter Regiment instead of the 279th as per this article;

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1680020.html

Considering, that they form a new regiment with MiG-29K/KUB for Kuznetsov carrier, than we could assume, when those MiG-29 regiment will be on the carrier deck, Su-33 carrier career will be over and will serve as ground based regiment. As ground based fighter Su-33 could still serve for another 15 to 20 years, so it is worth to modernize them to protect northern and arctic region, specially as it have better anti corrosion protection for operating over the sea and better navigational equipment for over the sea navigation, than standard ground based fighters. Stronger structure for carrier operations will enable quite long service life from ground based operations. They should modernize them to Su-27SM3 standard.

There is a good question if RuNAVY will buy more MiG-19K/KUB planes. They should buy at least 12 MiG-29KUB for Yeisk naval training center to constantly train new pilots. Shortage of carrier pilots is quite a problem. Forming another regiment for rotation on the carrier would be good too.

Another idea (adding to the upgrade you mention) would be to convert a dozen or two to dedicated EW platforms like the EF-18G, combined with ability to attach buddy-buddy aerial refuel kits. This will give extra eyes and legs to the shorter-legged MiG-29K. The carrier could easily carry 4-6 of those EW/tanker-enabled platforms (leave the Su-25UTG home) and then the standard complement of MiG-29K.

PS. I guess a big problem here is Su-33 being single-seat only.

KiloGolf wrote:

medo wrote:

franco wrote:The Mig-29K's will be known as the 100th Naval Aviation Fighter Regiment instead of the 279th as per this article;

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1680020.html

Considering, that they form a new regiment with MiG-29K/KUB for Kuznetsov carrier, than we could assume, when those MiG-29 regiment will be on the carrier deck, Su-33 carrier career will be over and will serve as ground based regiment. As ground based fighter Su-33 could still serve for another 15 to 20 years, so it is worth to modernize them to protect northern and arctic region, specially as it have better anti corrosion protection for operating over the sea and better navigational equipment for over the sea navigation, than standard ground based fighters. Stronger structure for carrier operations will enable quite long service life from ground based operations. They should modernize them to Su-27SM3 standard.

There is a good question if RuNAVY will buy more MiG-19K/KUB planes. They should buy at least 12 MiG-29KUB for Yeisk naval training center to constantly train new pilots. Shortage of carrier pilots is quite a problem. Forming another regiment for rotation on the carrier would be good too.

Another idea (adding to the upgrade you mention) would be to convert a dozen or two to dedicated EW platforms like the EF-18G, combined with ability to attach buddy-buddy aerial refuel kits. This will give extra eyes and legs to the shorter-legged MiG-29K. The carrier could easily carry 4-6 of those EW/tanker-enabled platforms (leave the Su-25UTG home) and then the standard complement of MiG-29K.

PS. I guess a big problem here is Su-33 being single-seat only.

I think they could make a dedicated EW platform from MiG-29KUB and adding few of them to the carrier group would be good idea.

Do we have any Range/Payload graphic for Mig-29K when taking off from Aircraft Carrier ?

Like the one linking below for F-18

https://2img.net/h/oi67.tinypic.com/sc9dgw.png

Let hope both Mig 29k Su 33M  

From the above news link

Meanwhile, Igor Kozhin, head of naval aviation at the Russian Navy, has said that the aviation's main task in 2016 will be to finish creating a regiment of MiG29Ks for the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.

How many MiG-29K/KUB have been delivered till now and how many have been carrier qualified till now?
In short, how many combat capable 29K (& 33) can we expect with Kuznetsov during its deployment to the Mediterranean?
TIA

George1 wrote:Αll 24xMiG-29K/KUB have been delivered but i think we will see them on board in Kuznetsov after aircraft carrier's modernization

Hope that doesn't mean we will only see a squadron of MiG-29K operating off the Kuznetsov after 2019.

Dima wrote:

George1 wrote:Αll 24xMiG-29K/KUB have been delivered but i think we will see them on board in Kuznetsov after aircraft carrier's modernization

Hope that doesn't mean we will only see a squadron of MiG-29K operating off the Kuznetsov after 2019.

If they have enough pilots for them and qualify them in Yeysk for carrier operations, than I don't see a problem to place whole regiment on the carrier.

MiG-29K/KUBs in Yeysk training center.

More from bmpd, including Shoigu's visit to Yeysk today:
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1803862.html
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1803647.html

In Yeysk.