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Russian Navy Land Based Ski-Jump for MiG-29K/KUB to be Operational by the End of 2016

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Naval Aviation News - Russia
 
 
 
Russian Navy Land Based Ski-Jump for MiG-29K/KUB to be Operational by the End of 2016
 
Russian naval aviation pilots have started training on the MiG-29K/KUB (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D) multipurpose fighter jets at the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center. Located near the city of Yeysk [in the Krasnodar Territory in southwest Russia] the facility just got fitted with a land based ski-jump to train Russian pilots in aircraft carrier operations.

According to Kozhin, the ski-jump ramp and acceleration part of the simulated aircraft deck are ready for commissioning. "To date, 90% of the arresting gear are completed. All of it will be completed for commissioning in May," he added.
     
The ground-based naval aviator training facility in the town of Yeisk is slated for commissioning by the end of the year, Russian Naval Aviation Commander Igor Kozhin told journalists on Tuesday. "The whole facility will be commissioned by year-end," he reported to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who has come to Yeisk to inspect the construction of facilities of the Naval Aviation Combat Training and Conversion Center.
A MiG-29K takes off using the newly built ski-jump at the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center
     
Russian naval aviation pilots have started training on the MiG-29K/KUB (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D) multipurpose fighter jets at the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center. Located near the city of Yeysk [in the Krasnodar Territory in southwest Russia] the facility just got fitted with a land based ski-jump to train Russian pilots in aircraft carrier operations.

It was reported earlier that the ship-based aviation training complex in Yeysk was scheduled to start functioning by the end of the first quarter of 2016. The training facility started its work as early as the autumn of 2014 but was only partly functional, according to military reports.

The MiG aircraft maker, part of the United Aircraft-Manufacturing Corporation, and the Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract in February 2012 for the delivery of 20 MiG-29K one-seat and four MiG-29KUB two-seat fighter jets.

The MiG-29K/KUB ship-based multipurpose fighter jets are designed to defend ship groups from air attacks and deliver strikes against ground and sea targets using a wide range of munitions, including precision weapons.
     
A MiG-29K takes off using the newly built ski-jump at the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center
     
The MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets have an increased fuel tank volume and a flight refueling system. The fighter jets can refuel other aircraft in the air using the PAZ-1MK refueling system. The MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets are powered by two RD-33MK engines with take-off thrust of 9,000 kgf.

The MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets are fitted with the Zhuk-M shipborne radar with a slot array antenna. The MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets have a maximum speed of 2,200 km/h (1,367 mph) and a ferry range of 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) without external fuel tank.

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