… and it does have the same beefed-up stab…..
Ken

Thanks, it could be an improvement to the baseline Su-27 Flanker with 2 underwing hardpoints as well, a technical bulletin introduced during service life. They probably found out that with newer armament, missile exhaust gases might damage the stab alluminium skin. Solution was to add, beef up stab tips with titanium plates.

The one exception might be the horizontal tails, but I’m not certain whether the dark area isn’t just an enlarged version of the titanium (?) sleeve found on the tips of most Flanker-family stabilators.

Damn, you were right, those stabs sleeves looked suspicious to me years before. Just went through my pics from MAKS2009 again and look what I found. Geez, I noticed it right now that they`ve decided to beef up horiz. stab structure early on with some titanium plates. Perhaps too much loads, with the new built Su-35S we can see the final modification.
http://deton.lietadla.com/28-105/img_0041.jpg

its no use.. arm chair experts know more than a mechanic who handled MiG-29s :diablo:

but I still keep trying……;)

good for you!

btw
are you friends with Flex297? he was a Slovakian fan of Russian aircraft.

I know that Flex is my country man, but do not think I have ever met him in person. I remember once many years ago to be in touch with a guy via email working with a team preparing the so called Mig-29 unveiled secret CD. Later on I had the impression he was Flex297, but I probably knew him under his real name only. Haven`t seen him writting for a long time.

This is something new..:confused:
market with red circle, is it some MAW or RWR sensors?

The first one near the wing trailing edge is nothing unusual, it is the fuel tank drainage vent, also seen before. The second circle is probably comm or nav antenna.
http://deton.lietadla.com/28-105/img_0269.jpg

Generally, it is always interesting to see an aircraft in a primer coat, bcs it reveals more about the skin structure and materials it is built from. The yellow appearance of the primer means presence of zinc-strontium chromates, a corrosion inhibitors covering only alluminium skin. Thus I have the feeling that no substantial changes have been made into the Super Flanker structure, so to speak it is almost the same “metal ingot” Su-27 from seventies. What do you think?

http://deton.lietadla.com/28-105/img_7994.jpg
http://deton.lietadla.com/28-105/img_8101.jpg

MiG-29K IN SERVICE WITH INDIAN NAVY

In newer versions of Mig-29 such as Mig-2K/KUB and Mig-35/35D, the turbine starter’s exhausts are ejected upward so we don’t see any hole on the 2,150L belly drop tank. In the other hand, older version of Mig-29 like Indian Mig-29 still keep the old turbine starter’s exhaust system (downward) so they have to make a hole on the big belly tank 2,150L (no need for the 1,520L tank) for the exhaust ejection.

Finally the right answer, good find Kopyo! Now, some pics to see the new APU exhaust.

The APU air intake offset to port on newer versions (MiG-29K/MiG-29M have it on the starboard side), located at frame 7. The exhaust is now located on the fuselage underside near the starboard nacelle. It has a door to reduce drag when the APU is off.

Any chance you can backup your statement with a picture? I do not see the APU exhaust between the engine nacelles near frame 7 of the Mig-29KUB. I think you are mistaken it for the starboard front engine hinge (frame no. 7g-7d).

MiG-29UPG at LII 🙂
http://russianplanes.net/ID42239

checking question

Note the black hole at the bottom side of the new 2150l fuel tank. I have also seen the same bulky 2150l fuel tank without the hole, why there are two versions, anyone?

Guys, I was wondering whether there is any information available on the J-20 regarding its longitudinal static margin expressed in a percentage of the MAC? Thanks

Same logic…
on those bottom view photos I can’t even see a single slot on elevon/flaps joints…damn that means J-20 doesn’t have any working elevon/flaps:diablo:

Actually I think this is some kind of conductive rubber seal on joints, maybe on weapon bays too?

perhaps it is because the picture has been denoised heavily thus loosing detail information…