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13 October 2022
by Akhil Kadidal
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K aboard India's second aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant , in September 2022. The Indian Navy has been considering an alternative carrier-borne fighter for the Vikrant . (Janes/Prathamesh Karle)
An Indian Navy Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K crashed in the Arabian Sea on 12 October.
The crash is the fifth such incident involving the type in the last four years. Janes assesses that collectively, the crashes could have a potential impact on New Delhi's decision on selecting carrier-borne aircraft for its second aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant .
A navy spokesperson said that the MiG-29K developed a technical malfunction while returning to the Indian Navy Station (INS) Hansa in the Indian state of Goa. “The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered in a swift SAR [search-and-rescue] operation,” the spokesperson said. “Pilot is reported to be in stable condition.”
The government added that the pilot had reported a technical problem to the air traffic control (ATC) centre before he ejected from the aircraft.
A navy spokesperson told Janes
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첫댓글 MiG-29K가 파키스탄의 어딘가 공격하러 가다가 2019년처럼 AIM-120C5 쏘는 F-16C 만나면 선제 공격 받고 도망가기 바쁠 것 같고, F-16C들이 오지 못하는 먼 바다로 나온 파키스탄해군 함정들 공격하는 일에는 쓸만하겠네요.
https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/mig-29k-carrier-based-multirole-fighter-aircraft/
Kh-35, Kh-31 대함미사일을 쏠 수 있다고 하니 파키스탄 해군엔 꽤 위협이 되겠네요. 그래도 얼른 슈퍼 호넷이건 라팔이건 바꿔야..