Compare the two images

Some observations:

1) Does the nose cone for the 35 @ Aero India 09 look ridiculously small or what? I guess, the production variant of the Zhuk-AE on the final 35 would be closer to the cockpit and therefore distinctly bigger – more TRMs? Based on one particular visitor at AI09, the mig guys categorically stated that the radar could be moved further up to accomodate bigger antenna and range.

2) Is the crank in the 35 model posted by MM11 in another thread the same as the appearance of the crank in the naval fulcrum, thanks to the flaperons? or is it something different. One thing is for sure the production version of the K has lot bigger wing area than the 35 (old M airframe).

Or are my eyes just playing games?

USS.

You have to take into account that the current MiG-35 demonstrator is in fact the 4th MiG-29M prototype. The Indian MiG-29K is more representive. The land based modells will keep the Ks larger wings, but with smaller inboard flaperons, hence the crank.

Does anyone know whether single seat version of MiG-35 is still planned? If it is, will it be based on MiG-29M or will it have similar shape to MiG-35D twinseater but with additional fuel tank installed in the rear cockpit?

Yes it is. Indeed the same canopy as for the twinseater with the rearseat being replaced by a 600 l tank.

Why don’t you say that it is a modified Mig 29 rather than that its a modified MiG 29. If extensive changes don’t mean much then you should say MiG 29 not other versions of it.

Because the MiG-35 is directly based on the new MiG-29M1/M2. Ofcourse it’s a version of the MiG-29 at all, but the question was if the MiG-35 is just the export version of the MiG-29M which isn’t the case as I explained.

I thought it also has an extra hard point like 5 on each side and a much greater MTOW and a new engine besides avionics

That’s true RAC MiG conducted quite some changes, including additional hardpoints and new fins as well. Yet it is still a further modified MiG-29M.

Isnt the Mig 35 just the export version of the 29M?

No the MiG-35 is a more advanced version of the MiG-29M with new sensors as it is offered to India.

Weren’t there reports that Syria would buy at least a squadron of the new MiG-29M1/M2?

Yeah, sure…I can bet than when EF will have an AESA, the EF consortium will proclaim that AESA is the only decent radar for a fighter and the MSA is primitive…

Ignoring the arguments and going sarcastic won’t help you to make your point. There reasons why Euroradar offers mechanically assisted and angled gimbaled AESA options, to counter the problem of reduced range performance at the antennas gimbals. A common problem for ESA designs.

Hi all.
Do any one know what the size/diameter of the N-011 BAR antenna and the N-035 Irbis-E are?

Thx.

About 900 mm or so, maybe a bit more up to 1 m.