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