he Aussia’s Miltary Aircraft in the 21st CenturyRussia’s Military Aircraft in the 21st Century Yefim Gordon Original translation by Dmitriy and Sergey Komissarov MIDLAND.Russa’ Miltary Aircraft in the 21st Century ©2006 Yah Gordon ISBN (10) + 85780-2041 ISBN (13) 978185780224 5 Pubishe by Mlland Pubtshing 4 Wiating Ove, Hiney, LE10 3EY, England Tek 01485 254 «90. Fax: 01455 254405 mali mslandbooks@compusere.com Micand Pubtshing isan imprint of lan Aan Publaning Lt Wordwide asributon (except Norn Americ): clad Counties Publeatons «4 Waling Drive ince, LEY0 EY, England Telopbone: 01455 254450 Fax: OY485 293 797 Erma mitancbooks@eompuserve.com ‘ie migardouniesuperstoe com Not American rade dstibuton Specialy Press Publishers & Wholosaers In. 38066 Grand Avenuo, Noth Branch, MN 6056, USA Tor 651277 1400 Fax 681 277 1208 Toll oe telephone: 800 895 4585 maw spocanypres.com Tile page: The Su-27KUB shipboard trainer prototype, 21 Blue’, n camouflage colours a 'WiG-29N2 prototype, makes a ght turn over the contol tower atZhukovskly with Pavel Vlasov atthe controls during the MAKS-208 Front cover: 01 Wht’ the first Yak-190 rine In representative production configuration, pltured in atest Might. Fear cover, top: 8u-278M 80 Red! at Kmsomoek-o-AmurDzemg Design concept andlayout by Palygon Press id (Moscow, Rusia) Tis book is tusrated with photos by Yet Gordon, Sergey Ktchkoy, Sergey Sergeyey, Aleksandr Drobyshevely, acini Drbyshevskiy, Victor Drashtyakov, Sergey Balabeyer, Vyacheslav Manyeiuk, Sorgy Pashkouskiy, Pavel Novos, the ate Sergey Skryniko, and rom the archives ofthe Sukho: Hoting Co, Rosveriol Pa, the arse Aircraft Factory, Verojot magazine, Yen Gordon, andthe Rusia Aviation Rosoarch Trust Une ravings by ASK MiG and Vakoviev Corp, Aight reserved, No pat ofthis publication may be reprouced, stored in a reioval systom, ‘warmed in any form or by any moans, tecrone, mechanical ox photocopied, recorded or theraise winout he writen emission of he pubishes Printed in England by lan Aan Printing Ls Fiverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Suey, KT2 86 Vist the lan Alan Publishing webste at ‘www anallanpublishing com Contents 1% 2 3. lat stage ofthe est programme, stom: M-24PN ‘8 Red’ performs at the Fhying Legends-2008 airshow, Introduction Sukho''s Programmes Modernising the MiG-29, ‘Yak-130: Russia's New Trainer Upgrading the Strategie Aircraft Militant mits Kamovs in Combat Se8e8edegzsg22 gee