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YE-812 (Project 37-MiG Prototype)

302k WinsWings  2.0 years ago

YE-812, also known as Project 37 was a cold war era MiG prototype

(supposed to be MiG 41 or MiG 43)

History:

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet response was necessary to avoid the possibility of a new American fighter gaining a serious technological advantage over existing Soviet fighters. Thus the development of a new air superiority fighter became a priority. In 1972, the Soviet General Staff issued a requirement for a Perspektivnyy Frontovoy Istrebitel (PFI, roughly "Advanced Frontline Fighter"). Specifications were extremely ambitious, calling for long-range, good short-field performance (including the ability to use austere runways), excellent agility, Mach 2+ speed, and heavy armament. The Russian aerodynamics institute TsAGI worked in collaboration with MikoWin's :P design bureau to develop this aircraft. And this prototype was named as YE-812.

Armament:

This is a long range interceptor and mainly focus on air defense, especially US Spy planes and Bombers. So it was armed with 8 Air to Air missiles. No weapons for ground targets were installed.

  • 4x R-67 Missile
  • 4x R-99 Missie
  • 1 gun pod

  • ECM (Electronic Countermeasure) Pod

  • Countermeasure
  • Drag parachutes

*Fictional

Spotlights

  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 35.0ft (10.7m)
  • Length 62.4ft (19.0m)
  • Height 16.1ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 28,008lbs (12,704kg)
  • Loaded Weight 32,961lbs (14,950kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.545
  • Wing Loading 41.3lbs/ft2 (201.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 798.1ft2 (74.1m2)
  • Drag Points 8778

Parts

  • Number of Parts 230
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,067