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MiG’s Skat unmanned combat air vehicle mock-up has a low-observable intake mounted on top of the fuselage. One internal weapons bay door is also open.A comparison of Skat’s plan form and that of a MiG-29 Fulcrum provides a sense of the size of the design.Partner companies are listed on the inside of the weapon bay door. The saw-tooth door edges are typical of low-observable design.Various configurations have been wind-tunnel tested. This version appears to show a cockpit option for the first prototype, which will be piloted. MiG has settled on a tail-less design for final UCAV airframe.Control surfaces can be seen deployed on the wing trailing edge, while some of Skat's potential weaponry, including guided-bombs and the Kh-31 missile (AS-17 Krypton) are also shown.Check out the accompanying story at Aviation Week and Bill Sweetman's analysis. Photos: Alexey Komarov
MiG’s Skat unmanned combat air vehicle mock-up has a low-observable intake mounted on top of the fuselage. One internal weapons bay door is also open.
A comparison of Skat’s plan form and that of a MiG-29 Fulcrum provides a sense of the size of the design.
Partner companies are listed on the inside of the weapon bay door. The saw-tooth door edges are typical of low-observable design.
Various configurations have been wind-tunnel tested. This version appears to show a cockpit option for the first prototype, which will be piloted. MiG has settled on a tail-less design for final UCAV airframe.
Control surfaces can be seen deployed on the wing trailing edge, while some of Skat's potential weaponry, including guided-bombs and the Kh-31 missile (AS-17 Krypton) are also shown.
Check out the accompanying story at Aviation Week and Bill Sweetman's analysis.
Photos: Alexey Komarov
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