Mikoyan MiG-41
| Mikoyan MiG-41 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Stealth Interceptor aircraft |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan |
| Status | Under development |
The Mikoyan MiG-41 is an interceptor aircraft reported to be in development by Mikoyan, and intended as a replacement for the MiG-31.[1][2] According to the Russian defense analyst Vasily Kashin, the MiG-41 would be considered as a 5++ or 6th generation project.[1]
As of July 2016, not much information was available apart from the statement that such aircraft is planned for development, no official data was available concerning its capabilities. It was speculated that it could enter service by the mid-2020s or 2030s. As an interceptor, its primary mission was rumored to offset future reconnaissance aircraft currently being developed by the United States of America and China. To achieve the high speeds rumoured for the aircraft, the aircraft would need to be equipped with ramjet or turboramjet engines.[3]
In an interview for Russia Today, the Director General of RSK MiG, Ilya Tarasenko, said that it would be a new construction capable of Mach 4–4.3, equipped with an anti-missile laser, and claimed would be able to operate at very high altitudes and even in near space. He also stated that it could be transformed into an unmanned version later. If purchased by the Russian Air Force, he claimed that the first production MiG-41 would be completed in 2025.[4]
References
- 1 2 "MiG-41: Russia Wants to Build a Super 6th Generation Fighter". Global national interest.
- ↑ "A new MiG-41 aircraft may be developed on the basis of MiG-31 fighter-interceptor". Ru aviation. 2014-03-05.
- ↑ Vadim Matveev (30 December 2015). "Russia developing new interceptor aircraft". Russia and India Report. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Armia-2017: Informacje o MiG-41" (in Polish). Altair Agencja Lotnicza. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.