Nem tudom honnan jött a 24 gép, de többször olvastam már.
Igazából 34 darab MiG-29-est rendelt Algéria. Ebből 28 darab MiG-29SMT 9.19 és hat darab MiG-29UBT 9.52 változat. Az együléses gépek teljes sárkényszerkezete átlag tizenöt évvel korábban gyártott elemekből lett összeállítva, amit addig a gyárban tároltak.
Ezek közül papíron négy SMT van jelenleg Lipect-ben, a többi 24 SMT és a hat UBT Kurszk repülőterén.
Pár mondat az SMT-ről:
The MiG-29SMT is equipped with the multi-function, multi-mode pulse-Doppler Zhuk-Me radar manufactured by the Phazotron-Niir Corporation. The radar has a slotted antenna array. When compared with previous-generation russian airborne radars, the Zhuk-Me provides enhanced scanning angles in azimuth, twice the detection range, reduced weight and improved reliability. it can track up to 10 aerial targets and engage four targets imultaneously. The open architecture avionics of the MiG-29SMT are based around a mission computer with multi-channel data exchange (Mil std 1553b standard). Open architecture allows installation aboard the aircraft of new systems of russian or foreign origin at the customer’s request. The cockpit data display system includes two new wide-screen MFD-10-6 multi-function colour displays used in conjunction with ‘hands on throttle and stick’ (HOTas) controls. iNs and GPs navigation systems are embedded in the navigation equipment. The MiG-29sMT can be equipped with an electronic countermeasures system installed in an external pod. an upgraded infra-red search and track (irsT) system may also be fitted, as well as different types of radios, navigation equipment and iFF transponders.
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