
The only plant with unique MiG-31 competencies named
Several enterprises can repair interceptors, but only one can modernize them

Several enterprises can repair interceptors, but only one can modernize them

Nikolay Chikunov: The MiG Design Bureau Cluster Allows Solving Complex Tasks

Mikoyan Design Bureau designer Chikunov: new aviation complexes can be created based on the aircraft

Nizhny Novgorod "Sokol" Not Yet Chosen for New Aircraft Production

Russia risks ceding the Central Asian fighter market to China

All independent projects of the MiG school will be under threat

Without an independent team, creating new aircraft of this class will be significantly more difficult

An aircraft of this class will require a new design

A Mikoyan Design Bureau engineer spoke about the prospects for further use of the unique platform

Working with hypersonic weapons is not yet available to the 5th generation fighter

Nikolay Chikunov: the aircraft's capabilities extend far beyond those of conventional operational-tactical aviation

The combat capabilities of the two machines are high, but piloting them is difficult

The flight duration of the combat aircraft was about 16 hours

Military Balance: Russia has about 25 combat aircraft of this type in service