THIS AWESOME MODEL WAS SCRATCH BUILT AND IS POWERED BY TWO ATJ 170 NEWTON ENGINES !
SHE WAS FLOWN BY NEIL HYDE,
NEIL SENT THIS INFO OVER ON THE MIG –
Pete, the model was conceived by Harold Dowbekin 14 years ago and a 1:48 plastic model scaled up by 10 to give the final size of 1:4.8. As far as can be found on YouTube it’s the worlds largest Mig 29 (just!). Harold designed and built the airframe using light ply, cypress and g10 covering, with foam core wings again covered in g10 (pro skin), the gear is all home built, including the cylinders. The legs are gas struts with coil Spring assistance. I took over the finishing works, painting, electronics and engine installation 3 years ago and the model first flew one year ago, after which some modifications were made including Powerbox Royal, Futaba Sbus, grumania thrust tubes, additional fuel tanks and additional air reservoir. The model is powered by two ATJ 170 gas starts and has better than 1:1 power to weight ratio. 2016 is the first year the model has been shown in public and seems to have been warmly received
Thanks – all the best Neil
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: “Fulcrum”) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1982.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions.
The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refueling.
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