seems unlikely.Flyingdutchman wrote:Will the russian navy fitt the kuznetsov with catapults?
Better built a new ship with it.
seems unlikely.Flyingdutchman wrote:Will the russian navy fitt the kuznetsov with catapults?
Mig 29K is the Naval Variant of the MIG 35 . The Russian Navy may well choose an AESA radar for the MIG 29K .Flyingdutchman wrote: Or maybe a naval version of mig 35?
No .Not really . Look at it this way . The Indian Navy's Gorshkov AC will have a STOBAR launch facility . However, the IN will include the naval variant of the FGFA on the Gorshkov . Why ? Naval FGFA will have TVC & this will further enhance the N-FGFA’s STOL performance.Flyingdutchman wrote:Requires the PAK FA a catapult to be launched?
This means again that they cant launch while fully loaded?Sujoy wrote:No .Not really . Look at it this way . The Indian Navy's Gorshkov AC will have a STOBAR launch facility . However, the IN will include the naval variant of the FGFA on the Gorshkov . Why ? Naval FGFA will have TVC & this will further enhance the N-FGFA’s STOL performance.Flyingdutchman wrote:Requires the PAK FA a catapult to be launched?
Certainly NOT . PAKFA has tremendous TwR .Flyingdutchman wrote:This means again that they cant launch while fully loaded?
Is this an option for the Russian navy?GarryB wrote:The purpose of installing cats on the K is to extend its vision and reach by adding AWACS aircraft... namely fixed wing AWACS aircraft in the form of something like a Yak-44M (upgraded).
This aircraft would be able to spend much longer periods in the air and operate much higher than the Ka-31 AWACS helo and carry a much larger and heavier antenna than a UAV could carry.
Of course using an airship might also be a more interesting way of supporting carrier groups with AWACS capability much more efficiently with enormous antenna operating in a range of frequencies...
Airships are not good in very high winds, but are much safer than one might think.Is this an option for the Russian navy?
It would be useful to put them into service and get some experience with them. EM cats make more sense as they can be smart cats where the power can be adjusted during the launch to ensure safety.And do you know if they are installing cars on the K?
Radar power is good, but very large radar antenna offers better performance and 360 degree views, plus a large plane with longer flight endurance is also a very good thing too.I heard they can put a VERY POWERULL radar on rhe mig-29k so it is kinda an awacs plane.
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