Top Document: rec.aviation.military Frequently Asked Questions (part 1 of 5) Previous Document: B.9. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III Next Document: B.11. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Also known as MFI (Multirole Fighter/Interceptor), and sometimes referred to in the West as "ATFski", Mikoyan's Project 1.42 is a low-visibility multirole fighter, with air superiority as the primary mission, intended as an Su-27/35 replacement; in short, the Russian equivalent of the F-22. The 1.42 is one of the few Mikoyan projects to survive the recent wave of defence budget cuts from the Kremlin, although its schedule has apparently been slowed by shortage of funds as well as technical problems. The first airframe is reported to be already complete, but problems with the engines have delayed the first flight, now expected to be in September 1994. _Jane's Defence Weekly_ and _Flight International_ have published CAD images of the 1.42; they show an aircraft resembling a scaled-up F-16, with two engines with vectored-thrust nozzles, inward-canted twin tails, slightly downturned wingtips, Rafale-like rounded intakes, and possibly foreplanes. The 1.42, like the F-22, can carry weapons both internally and externally. It is expected to enter service about 2004 to 2006; service designation will probably be MiG-35. The related Project 7.01, a heavier and stealthier interceptor designed along similar lines, has been cancelled. The only available vital statistic is a maximum take-off weight of 30000 kilograms. User Contributions:Top Document: rec.aviation.military Frequently Asked Questions (part 1 of 5) Previous Document: B.9. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III Next Document: B.11. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: avfaq@meanmach.actrix.gen.nz
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