MiG MFI / I-90 - MiG 1.44 / MiG 1.42

[Empire]

Some fan art with an operational radome. Anybody take any pictures of 1-44 at MAKS??

 

[Triton]

Some photographs of the MiG 1.44 on static display at MAKS 2015

Source:

МАКС-2015 отдельные главы ч.4 экспозиция НИКа МиГ 1.44 МФИ

МиГ 1.44 МФИ (от многофункциональный фронтовой истребитель; в серии должен был получить название МиГ-35) — опытно-экспериментальный российский прототип истребителя пятого поколения. Фотографировать двигатель нам не разрешили,хотя он закрыт крышками да и любой человек проходящий за ограждением мог…

igor113.livejournal.com

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

There are photos (I have them) but I was asked not to share yet. Triton's link has some great shots.

 

[Empire]

Nice link Triton!! Look forward to your pictures PaulMM,

 

[kaiserbill]

There are photos (I have them) but I was asked not to share yet. Triton's link has some great shots.

Great pics!
I've seen pics from the rear on another forum, with a person standing close by, and the engine cans on the rear are massive.
You get a distinct impression of the power and speed intended for this big but sleek beast.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Nice link Triton!! Look forward to your pictures PaulMM,

Seconded.

 

[RadicalDisconnect]

View: https://youtu.be/BBB33mzgwfk?t=4m30s


Some of the performance numbers given during MAKS 2015. I'm a bit skeptical about the claims though. 3180 km/h (roughly Mach 3) max speed?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

More interesting to me is the dimensions - 11.9m wingspan, 17.3m length? Thats MiG-29 size. Seems... wrong?

 

[flateric]

all these are crap

 

[Sferrin]

https://youtu.be/BBB33mzgwfk?t=4m30s

Some of the performance numbers given during MAKS 2015. I'm a bit skeptical about the claims though. 3180 km/h (roughly Mach 3) max speed?

When one doesn't have to prove claims they can say anything.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

I think you are missing that much of the data on the board is certainly wrong. 1.44 is not 17.3m in length. If they can't get the physical size correct, everything else can be discarded.

 

[JohnR]

I would have expected such experimental aircraft to be stored more carefully, in case money becomes available at a later date.

 

[Sundog]

I would have expected such experimental aircraft to be stored more carefully, in case money becomes available at a later date.

Money for what? It's replacement (The T-50) is already getting ready to enter production.

 

[RadicalDisconnect]

What was the target max speed of the MFI? Was it ever released? I've got conflicting sources stating Mach 2.35 and Mach 2.6.

 

[paralay]

1.42 - М=2.35

 

[thefrecklepuny]

This the actual size then? Seems a real brute in the MiG-31 class!

 

[flateric]

it's obviously smaller than Foxhound
unfortunately I didn't take tapeline with me

 

[paralay]

This the actual size then? Seems a real brute in the MiG-31 class!

Yes, the two aircraft on the same scale

 

[thefrecklepuny]

Thanks for the MiG-31 comparison. I had no idea the MiG I.44 was quite so 'butch'. I have always liked the design mind you.

 

[Deino]

Probably one if the best Whif-designs I've seen since some time ...

Sina Visitor System

Deino

 

[gollevainen]

Is there more pics in that article? The link directs me just to the weibo mainsite and its bit difficoult to navigate on there as everything is in chinese.

 

[Deino]

Is there more pics in that article? The link directs me just to the weibo mainsite and its bit difficoult to navigate on there as everything is in chinese.

For me not to the weibo-main page but to Songbird's page and how he drew that artwork based on Paralay's 3-side drawing ...

 

[Motocar]

Next Cut...!

 

[pavel]

3D projection of MIG 1.44 in the Russian magazine "Techworld for teens" ("The world of technology for children" ) 9 2017. This is a new Russian children's magazine.

 

[Lascaris]

A probably belated question but how accurate is the 5th generation description being tossed around for the MiG MFI? I could be wrong but the design doesn't look particularly stealthy to me, much closer to the European 4.5 gen fighters or Silent Eagle probably?

 

[GARGEAN]

"Xth generation" is mostly marketing term, being bend here and there when needed. As example - previously it included supercruise and supermaneuverability when determined by LM. Then F-35 appeared.

 

[riggerrob]

Nice pics in that link.


A question....are the engine intakes and exhausts covered on static displays as a matter of routine/for health and safety reasons?
I assumed that it was there to protect the aircraft and its engines.
The 1.44 in the photos linked by Lancer21 above has all the covers...were the engines left in the aircraft after its two (reported) flights?


Wouldn't that be surprising, considering the advanced nature of the original AL41?

Standard practice (airlines, military and commercial) is to plug pitot tubes, intakes, exhausts, etc. when parked to prevent foreign object debris, birds’ nests, etc. Canopy covers are commonly used on aircraft parked outside.

 

[g0229]

I found some Pictures in the Internet. No idea what for a Typ this is.

 

[g0229]

I found some Pictures in the Internet. No idea what for a Typ this is.

 

[Antonio]

I found some Pictures in the Internet. No idea what for a Typ this is.

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/mikoyan-lfi-4-12.464/

3D art from Jozef Gatial aka "planespictures"

 

[blackkite]

Hi! Mikoyan 1-42 MFI.
https://www.zona-militar.com/foros/threads/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-1-42-el-caza-soviético-de-quinta-generación.54994/

 

[Serge Moroz]

Многоцелевой истребитель V поколения Микоян 1.42 (5.12, МФИ)

В середине 70-х гг. в конструкторских бюро ММЗ «Зенит» им. А.И. Микояна, а затем и ОКБ «Кулон» им. П.О. Сухого сразу после окончания проектных работ по истребителю ПФИ в рамках конкурса между этими ОКБ приступили к проработке общего облика нового самолета. Проект ОКБ МиГ предназначался для...

naukatehnika.com

 

[blackkite]

Hi! 1.44.
https://drawingdatabase.com/mikoyan-project-1-44-2/

 

[blackkite]

Hi! This video includes 1.44 flight scene.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoNeLemJFM

 

[blackkite]

Hi!
Mikoyan 1.44 specification.(Wikipedia).
Span : 15m, Length : 19m, Height : 4.5m, Wing Area : 90.5 square meter, Empty Weight : 18ton, MTOW : 35ton, Vmax : Mach 2.6,
Range : 4000km, Engine : two AL-41F (39680lb each), Ceiling : 17000m

I calculated wing span as 15m from this picture. (50 フィート= 50 feet)
1.44 is a aerodynamic demonstrator for 1.42 multi-role frontline fighter main prototype.

 

[blackkite]

Hi! Yakovlev proposal three side view.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/yak-201.htm

 

[Resister1976]

Hi! Yakovlev proposal three side view.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/yak-201.htm

It‘s interesting.However,where is its weapon bay?

 

[Empire]

This was posted to ausairpower net back in 1998 on how to make the i-44/42 stealthier.

A curious aspect of the various Russian reports are statements in which the aircraft is claimed to have RCS performance competitive with the F-22A. Even cursory analysis of the MFI design indicates that this cannot be the case. In particular the inlet and nose layout will be a major source of broadband wide angle RCS which the application of radar absorbers is unlikely to remedy. The beam aspect RCS will also be problematic, due to the vertical tails and keel surfaces, ventral wing stations and upper fuselage geometry. The absence of chining altogether on the nose will also contribute to beam and forward sector RCS.

The conclusion which can be drawn is that the MFI may outperform the Eurocanards for RCS performance if radar absorbent materials are used generously, the nose chined, the fuselage wing interface and spine blended, and internal weapons carried. It will never be competitive with the edge aligned, faceted, and chined F-22A design (or the chined and blended YF-23 ATF demonstrator).

1, The first picture is of the i-44 technology test aircraft.
2 The second picture is of the aircraft carrier fighter just shown in model form at MAKS it looks like mig had those particular RCS upgrades in mind already possibly for the i-42 production fighter from the 90's. Big question is do you think Mig would have stuck to the euro style air intake of the i-44? The new intakes look like they give more room for internal weapons bay. I see nose chines, better upper fuselage geometry, spine blending on the new design model .

 

[Dreamflyer]

If it ever gets on a flight-line (or flight-deck): I would suggest 'Facelift' as NATO-reporting name.

 

[Empire]

My take on the Mig I.42 Foxglove is they would have cleaned up the fuselage as they did with the model at MAKS to lower the RCS. Add a stealthier radome that is a chine for the nose (same as the model). I think they would keep the euro fighter style air intake even though it would impinge the internal weapons bay but they could add a stealthy smiley face to it just like the Typhoon. I mean the soviets had many spies in the West German aerospace industry in the 80's and 90's they probably had the information on how to lower the RCS of the intake if they already didn't know how to do it themselves.