MiG-29K fighter jet pulls off extremely short takeoff

Watch as this MiG-29K fighter jet pulls off an incredibly short takeoff from a runway ramp on an Indian aircraft carrier. Now that's cool!
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[@rumpustime5460]

"Won't the ramp at the front make ship go slower?" "Yes but jet make ship go faster." "Genius comrade."

[@Galm02]

😂

[@zxmilo]

😹

[@joez.2794]

Say what you will about the ramp, but it's got to be a HECK of a lot cheaper and more reliable than steam catapults 🙂

[@name5798]

@@joez.2794 can really carry many weapons or fuel on the jet or many jets on the carrier

[@sniper_elite3853]

@@joez.2794 ramp is literally worse in every aspect other than price, catapults will launch aircraft with full load in any conditions meanwhile ramp launch doesnt allow full load and takes up lot more space

[@drwheycooler8423]

I love that there is one guy on the deck. One.

[@artysanmobile]

Michelangelo Mason Yeah, they’re just messin’ around on a Sunday.

[@stilgardragonclaw5834]

Exactly.

[@L0r0x_o]

It was the other guys day off

[@bigbob1699]

who needs a crash crew , a safety officer , or a flight deck captain .

[@L0r0x_o]

@@bigbob1699 people who crash due to lack of safety and supervision 🤔

[@danmyers2759]

American aircraft carrier: 40 dudes in multicoloured shirts on deck waving their arms around. Russian aircraft carrier: 1 Dude in a black jacket who leaves the deck 30 seconds before launch. I love the contrast.

[@900stx7]

You don't need such a large crew if you only have one plane .

[@SanJorgeBlackTails]

@@900stx7 they don't need more than one plane to do the same job too

[@Draxindustries1]

This is the difference between how the two sides work. Having a 'shooter' really isn't needed. USA employs far too many non needed ground crew..

[@liberalsarefuckingretarded7800]

One jet and a small crew because they have weak military power.

[@Draxindustries1]

@@liberalsarefuckingretarded7800 Quite the opposite. The military power of Russia is far superior to the USA, fact not fiction..

[@Putinhuylo3]

When he was building the thrust, he pushed the carrier it’s highest top speed ever recorded.

[@majalca03]

Well that depends on how many escorting tug boats were on hand that day to pull the aircraft carrier.

[@cardinalofthetachankachurc326]

wait is this true? can you send me a source

[@randompeople7595]

@@cardinalofthetachankachurc326 all hail Lord Chanka, anyways I think he said a joke.

[@max00506]

@@majalca03 stop making fun we use underwater kraken to tug the carrier✋😂

[@50pAndie2pounds2]

Makes sense 👍

[@AxCYeR]

love how all the control surfaces are moving, it's like an excited cat or dog wagging its tail

[@MrHealey01]

I believe the mig is trying to fly the ship in pitch and roll

[@oxcart4172]

Yeah, he can't wait to get some exercise!

[@JoeOvercoat]

Wait...what? I thought those were paddles!

[@o.5523]

its like the jet and pilot had TOO much coffee

[@AxCYeR]

guys if you keep replying to this comment i have to keep watching this awesome video over and over ahhhh

[@NZobservatory]

Who cares if it's outclassed today? It's still one of the coolest-looking airplanes ever built.

[@bodaddy6771]

outclassed ? its one of the best jet in its category , extremally fast and maneuverable

[@ItsToXxy]

@@bodaddy6771 Outclassed by 5th generation fighters obviously

[@kirillprivalov2728]

K modification is like 4+ gen

[@hansloyalitat9774]

@@bodaddy6771 but it sucks in BVR

[@kiubekpl5863]

mig 29 is outclassed by planes like f15 in bvr and thats where most fights happen

[@paolinopaperino10]

Plane: still Me: skips 10 seconds Plane: mid-air Me: wtf

[@nolan122]

Exactly what I did

[@lordbluebaron2270]

Did you guys not see or hear the A/B?

[@paolinopaperino10]

@@lordbluebaron2270 the what?

[@lordbluebaron2270]

@@paolinopaperino10 after burner

[@paolinopaperino10]

@@lordbluebaron2270 yep yep but the thing still took off in 10 seconds, from the moment it wasnt moving

[@ginger5972]

No catapult 🗿 No deck crew 🗿 No blast deflector 🗿

[@demiurghg]

Actually, "Admiral Kuznetsov" has blast deflector.

[@Dr1vovic]

These are Russians , baby....

[@Pman353]

No powerplant 🗿

[@user-sj5xc8bg8j]

@@Dr1vovic нет, это твоя американская глупость. найди видео где миг-29 взлетает с полной боевой загрузкой как это делает сша! ты его ненайдешь. а знаешь почему? потому что они это не могут у них НЕТ КАТАПУЛЬТЫ!

[@smail991]

No aircraft carrier

[@divyanshuvaishnav7296]

The "K" in MiG-29K means it overclocked !!

[@coyoteranger]

K for "Knockout (power)" )))

[@owomator6587]

this comment is underrated

[@GustavoMendozaCanales]

Yeap. At the side, there's a label saying "Vladimir Inside".

[@ahsnsb]

@@GustavoMendozaCanales lol

[@MlMlN0]

"K" is the first letter in a word Korabelniy - (for ship)

[@strongme80]

"No need catapults when we can bend steel in a shape of ramp!" - Some Russian engineer.

[@fredmdbud]

Probably after seeing the British use a carrier ski ramp in 1944 ...

[@anlq1240]

Because we Russian don't want to carry any ordinance.

[@fetusofetuso2122]

@@anlq1240 who needs ordnance when you have the putin stare?

[@Dork20]

Description: "Watch as this MiG-29K fighter jet pulls off an incredibly short takeoff from a runway ramp on an INDIAN aircraft carrier"

[@hindolbhattacharya4242]

@@Dork20 The INDIAN aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, was designed and built by Russians. Though our own designers are using the same STOBAR technique for the indigenous under development carrier INS Vikrant. It is less costly to design and build STOBAR and takes care of the naval requirement for the time.

[@leooram1959]

engineer: how long does the ramp need to be in order to take off? pilot: tell you what, how tall..

[@mindricangabriel553]

The ramp is so long is need to limited the G-force that go to pilot

[@AirwarsA15]

@@mindricangabriel553 englando nice

[@Goyahkla100]

"Extremely short"

[@leooram1959]

@@Goyahkla100 it just need to point upwards

[@deang5622]

@@leooram1959 No. When the British started to consider ramps in the 1970's, 1980's they experimented with different angles.

[@user-ks9ib4ti3f]

Even the MiG is excited! Look at it dancing before taking off

[@SickPrid3]

Everyone one has color coded crew, special rules and procedures In Russia you just get told to do your job and don't stand in front of the jet when it takes off

[@michaelovrutsky5927]

They simplify it!

[@ShizzleGaming14]

@@weasle2904 just to remind you this is an indian aircraft carrier lololol

[@yusufn7467]

Lol

[@michaelovrutsky5927]

@@ShizzleGaming14 Indian plain doesn't have red stars on their wings!

[@Arcalargo]

@@michaelovrutsky5927 True, but it is an Indian Aircraft Carrier. Probably a technical demonstration for exporting the '29K.

[@awesomo9262]

haha i bet it even gives the ship a little forward push while the brakes are locked...

[@4hockeyskate]

old f14 tom cats would actually increase a nimitz class carriers spot by just about 1 knot when on afterburner strapped to the catapult

[@simulatedpilot3441]

4hockeyskate how us that when there is a big wall blocking the thrust on US CVs

[@4hockeyskate]

Daniel Lee because that jet blast diffuser isn't directly behind. There's a good 20 foot gap

[@trap-du3hd]

+Daniel Lee you know the kuznetsov also has a wall right?

[@AELINIC]

i was just thinkign the same lmao

[@Bwiser63]

The mig 29 must have incredible struts on the landing gear.

[@koerrie]

It has.

[@21boxhead]

HAS BIGGER WHEEL THAN NATO JETS

[@henrylake3]

See you in two years time when this gets recommended again

[@davidmurphy1207]

You were only the 47th person to make this comment. Well done you cracked the top 50.

[@fuahrahn]

3 years past, r u still with us?

[@QuicksilverVM]

3 years 😅now

[@henrylake3]

@@fuahrahn I am and thank you for bringing me back to this icon

[@armyhunter1260]

YEAH I AM HERE RN

[@Travis_22]

The fuel burn rate of that thing at afterburner, is roughly similar to my old Jeep Grand Cherokee.

[@Johmander]

xD

[@carl10_philip]

Haha

[@Fadaar]

Spent 4 years in the USAF and back seat for a few F-15E engine runs, one in burner. It was quite comical watching the fuel gauge do cartwheels in burner.

[@Travis_22]

@@Fadaar Awesome! Lovely machine. I'm ex-military too. Was In KAF 2007-08, used to love watching the F-15's take off whilst on my jog around camp.

[@nallid7357]

@@Travis_22 Military planes always puts me in awe when I get the chance to see them. I liked watching the C-130 land whether it was on or off an aircraft carrier.

[@fishis14]

When you think the planes at full throttle but it's only at a high idle, then it finally goes full throttle.... fuckin insane!

[@SQUISHBUBBLE]

Honestly! 🤯

[@bradclark6478]

High idle huh?

[@fishis14]

@@bradclark6478 "high idle huh?" Huh???

[@bradclark6478]

@@fishis14 “high idle” huh?

[@hanskanns7014]

@@bradclark6478 😂😂

[@mark261166]

That has to be one of the best looking, and powerful looking planes I have ever seen.

[@scratchgotcrazybeats44]

yes

[@bobbythomas6520]

F22>

[@mark261166]

@@bobbythomas6520 Fully loaded Tornado, with swept back wings.

[@bobbythomas6520]

F22 full burn, SU27 is beautiful too, F14 is iconic, and people say Fat Amy is ugly but I think the 35 looks alright

[@EDWARD_KOENIG_ARCHITECT]

Still love the F-14 Tomcat.

[@heheuur962]

The MiG-29 has always been one of my favorite aircraft, it looks really nice.

[@catfish500mark9]

Did anyone else notice he timed the takeoff with the pitching of the deck?

[@antonybooth3293]

He doesn't time it. The takeoff is controlled by the wheel chocks being dropped by a flight controller. The pilot is there for the ride.

[@stevehove2648]

What are the chances that was just coincidence?

[@ikec2894]

There is a video (have to find the link) of a former F-14 pilot who says that very thing.

[@ravikakhandki7594]

You time yourself to release brakes when the carrier has pitched down, so that when you rotate the carrier is pitching up again

[@cliffwhite2812]

The precise timing of launch with relation to bow pitch is an inherent part of the ski ramp use, as designed by Doug Taylor of the Royal Navy for Harrier operations at sea.

[@liv3rpool92]

I graduated as a doctor, but i'm an aircraft expert from wikipedia and reading people's comments... And what i can say is, that plane is definitely Russian. Period.

[@supersoupss]

Also f35 is shit and a10 warthog is the best ever

[@Dream0Asylum]

@Idlia Dosai Well, he is a doctor - but, more over, he slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[@dalethelander3781]

I bow to your expertise.

[@FlowerCrownOfPoppy]

liv3rpool92: I sexualy identify myself as an attack helicopter, and I find your words offensive.

[@liv3rpool92]

This is more amusing that i thought it would be... 😂

[@odacruz4986]

I love those jets, as an American I can only wonder what could be if the two most powerful nations on earth were friends, imagine what we could do to eliminate problems globally

[@alexanderbalin1683]

As a Russian I agree with You... maybe we need some extraterrestrial enemies 🙃

[@lotled6878]

Прекратить все войны и приступить к освоению космоса.. а не гоняться за новой модой всяких тряпок.. медицина экология освоение новых пространств

[@Eye5x5]

Idk, I feel like russia has become so weak overtime, I think china is the most powerful superpower now, 2nd being the us and 3rd is russia

[@BSPotter]

you mean the US and China?

[@assistemptyltd3001]

Competition stimulates progress.

[@MayimHastings]

The flaps always remind me of that kid in every neighborhood that can wiggle his ears and wants no one to forget it.

[@Serkay64]

I think you mean the elevators

[@cassu6]

thats me (see just proved your point :D)

[@MayimHastings]

@@Serkay64 Yeah, sorry, I knew I’d get a quick correction on that 😂. I was tired and couldn’t think of what they were called 😉

[@MayimHastings]

@@cassu6 Proud of you, son, you have a rare gift... hope you use it wisely, and may you always get adequate lift.

[@chrisbeber9177]

Flaps? Apparently someone was a grunt 🤣

[@mikeyoung9810]

Amazing. I saw a Mig 29 at a airshow once in the US performing with it's nose pointing upward while it basically hovered at slow speed. It is a beautiful aircraft.

[@kerrystewart3145]

That's always impressive. Gotta love airshows

[@alexanderbalin1683]

Cobra

[@stevenscoggins170]

The Blue Angels do that too! As do the Thunderbirds, the F-22 Demonstration Team, and the Red Baron Pizza Squadron.

[@user-zw4el5oc1d]

​@@stevenscoggins170 all of jets afrter superhornet(not f-35) i think, can make cobra. Su-27/30/33/35/57 and f-18/21/22, rafale, typhoon, viggen, draken, gripen, j-20 etc

[@drakeluxus]

Damn look at the horizon, that ship is bouncing in those waves 🤮.

[@grndiesel]

Notice how he times the launch for when the bow pitches up.

[@sullyman72]

@@grndiesel yep, he timed that launch perfectly.

[@greghm]

it's Putin!!!

[@Josh93B93]

@le Hoarderz Al-Shekelsteins then just dislike and scroll to the next video then bitch, this one is clearly not for you 😂😂😂😂

[@wozza77able]

Drake Luxus didn’t even notice it til I read the comment

[@F22ERaptor]

WOW! Awesome! Love the sounds and roar of the engines - freaking epic! I noticed no catapult and one crewman.

[@valldemarb3949]

We don't have catapults on aircraft carriers. :)

[@andrewc0128]

Budget cuts.

[@F22ERaptor]

@@andrewc0128 😂🤣😂

[@death_parade]

@@andrewc0128 Believe it or not, its not budget cuts that caused this. India's first indigenous carrier is also a STOBAR like this one and cost us $2.9 Billion. A carrier with similar size but CATOBAR configuration would be the French CDG class carrier which cost 3 Billion Euros. Marginal difference.

[@allgood6760]

That is impressive with no catapult! .thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

[@McRocket]

'Catapults? We don't need no stinking catapults'.😉

[@McRocket]

@@FirstDagger - That is generally a myth. The MiG-29K (the aircraft in the video) can launch fully loaded from launch position number 3. Given a reasonable length and with a ramp that is steep enough, virtually any aircraft that can be catapulted at MTOW can also takeoff using a ski jump at MTOW. Anyway, I was sort of kidding with my top remark.

[@FirstDagger]

@@McRocket ; I highly doubt that the MiG-29K can launch with full load from a carrier with ramp. Please provide a source.

[@McRocket]

@@FirstDagger For the Su-33 (which is a much heavier plane) www.sinodefenceforum.com/stobar-aircraft-ski-jump-performance-su-33-j-15.t8043/ I have no interest in getting into a big debate over this. If this isn't good enough for you - tough, sorry. There are NUMEROUS sources out there that clearly show that the idea that planes cannot take-off on ski jumps at MTOW is a complete myth. Just Google for them. We are done here. Good day.

[@JoelLinus]

@@FirstDagger It still flew tho

[@FirstDagger]

@Dwarov 1 ; It was common consensus for the MiG-29K and Su-33 that they could not used with full armament and fuel from the ramped carrier. Something which Russian simulators like DCS seemed to support. Also as those newer data point claim they have to be considerably further back which limits deck use, unlike US carriers.

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

so many carrier operation pros in the comments :d... but what do I know? I am a simple man, I see Mig I press Like

[@soumadip_skyy_banerjee]

xXE4GLEyEXx me 2

[@williambenedictalava2634]

Hell yeah good sir you are not alone.

[@williambenedictalava2634]

Joshua Ngau Ajang coz big sis Su is sexy than mig

[@carlosszr]

"...I see Mig I press Like! That is the reason why you criticize some comments that hurt you. Pathetic fanboy.

[@pulkinpulman2028]

ASTRO BOY william heyy

[@SuperAncientAlien]

Ship slammed in the brakes exactly when the jet became airborne, thus hurling the plane airborne like a frisbee.

[@lenny0347]

🤯

[@lonewaffle231]

XD

[@erichkorman710]

No brakes on a ship

[@stormbrizz6946]

Разница сразу бросается в глаза - как взлетают американцы с катапультой и как наши на форсаже - подчеркнутая мощь. Миг - это круто.

[@samtatge8299]

No catapult to malfunction

[@LinsksRBLX]

You guys are like "old is gold" 😂 but seriously that plane is amazing

[@holgerrussel]

Nachbrenner gibt es in allen möglichen Jets. Und die bösen Amis können auch ohne Rollbahn, Katapult oder steinzeitliche Rampe starten.

[@qwanathomas735]

F15 is better.

[@holgerrussel]

@@qwanathomas735 Абсолютно правильно 👍

[@him050]

Used to love watching the old WW2 footage of them literally dropping off the end of the runway out of sight then popping back up again.

[@andrewyoung4473]

Those were some brave people. No ejector or anything, just hope you make it.

[@krashd]

You can see here that the pilot waits for the ship to pitch down so that it is pitching back up by the time they reach the end of the ramp, it's not entirely necessary unless you are in bad weather, but on the old WW2 carriers it was mandatory - if you reached the end of the ship at the wrong time you would be straight in the drink.

[@Dularr]

Same thing would happen here if the MiG was fully loaded with fuel pods and bombs.

[@boeingman777]

An old classic for sure. Beautiful aircraft with lines similar to the Tomcat... which was certainly a beauty. Impressive take off.

[@Dingus_theblingus]

Man the f16 is older than her

[@death_parade]

MiG-29 might be an old classic. But the MiG-29K is brand new. India bankrolled its development in the 1990s. It entered service in the early-2010s. And will be out of service in the mid 2030s.

[@uconnjames]

Mig-29 still looking good!

[@kevinhiggins6655]

1:06 the only guy on deck runs away... “LOUD NOISES!!! LOUD NOISES!!!”

[@ij6708]

Heineken logo on the side confirms that this is indeed a russian fighter

[@ellotoys8082]

😂

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

russians have taste dude. they drink the best beer.

[@satriyowicak380]

Hail to the finest beer

[@wouterberings6535]

@@satriyowicak380 I don't think you've ever drank it

[@ashemgold]

I actually had to go back and fact-check that statement. Verdict is... True!

[@pcdubya]

We have the F 15 , 16 22, 35, but the cool factor of this aircraft is still off the chart.

[@rommelcruz3651]

Wowww!! That Mig 29 just kick the assess of an F-22,F23,F18,and etc...!! Amazing!!

[@R1Willem]

Imagine how strong that landing gear must be to hold back all the force from the after burner...

[@abercrombieblovs2019]

Pretty sure those were brakes. Anyways, it’s pretty easy to get landing gear to support the weight of this thing.

[@datboi2232]

and also, they dont use the afterburner on takeoff

[@TheNicestPig]

@@abercrombieblovs2019 Brakes can't hold back the afterburner, Eastern Aviation Cruisers have wheel stops that pops up and down to block the landing gears from moving. Look at the gears at the moment of launch, you can see small pads retracting below the main gear And they obviously use afterburner too idk what the fuck the other guy was smoking

[@TheNicestPig]

@@datboi2232 they do. Most do. F/A-18s must always takeoff with afterburner even.

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

That was pretty cool. As usual, the pissing contest comments are worth a laugh as well.

[@loreaver3882]

ApriliaRSV4F the reason I come here

[@erichkorman710]

Thats America! We always denigrate our opponents as unworthy before realizing our mistake. We laughed at little Vietnamese that drove us out still shooting like Iraqis and Somalians did. Traitor Trump negotiated with terrorists- ; he begged the Taliban to stop killing us as we bailed and signed a "Document of Capitulation", our first surrender in history. We should have remembered Afganistan has never been conquered

[@stevehove2648]

Something about the power, speed, thrill of these aircraft that really excites! No wonder Top Gun was such a massive hit!

[@hateclub]

I notice how the carrier was bobbing with the waves, and the Mig took off during an upward movement of that motion, which will have increased the initial upward force dramatically, and I wonder that was deliberate.

[@temphtempg8819]

That is truly a beautiful little fighter, only outdone by the even more graceful beauty of the Su-35

[@Spinolio]

1:30 - "Fuel state critical, returning to land..."

[@juanordonezgalban2278]

LMAO

[@AlexBlak3]

This is not omerigan junk.

[@adewey33]

LMAO! good one!

[@weasle2904]

@@AlexBlak3 lol, the funny thing is MIG-29 have ridiculously low ranges and inefficient engines. The carrier MIG-29k is even worse at half that range due to the weight restrictions they have to do because of their extremely primitive ramp system, on top of not being able to carry virtually any ordnance. Versus American carriers which can launch with full takeoff weight.

[@dimbasz]

That's actually true, fighter jets have to be stupid light to take off from carrier without catapult, so the amount of fuel and payload is pretty strict - no heavy bombs and operation range about 600 km.

[@dansclassics]

Good footage; impressive takeoff, and with afterburners as well; thanks for that; the 29’s are a cool aircraft.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Actually looks alive, like a bird testing the wind before flying away.

[@irishemperor]

Seeing the tail - elevators constantly move up and down before take off reminds me of how kittens and cats do those paw twitches before pouncing

[@arisarsenis3500]

Some guys came out in the balcony to wave him a pleasant journey...

[@Helifella882]

Balcony? It's not a posh hotel room.🤣🤣 Bridge wing or "goofers deck" for those in the know my friend.

[@arisarsenis3500]

@@Helifella882 Still a balcony...

[@alohathaxted]

It was a minstrel show. Didn’t you see the Banjo?

[@FirebonE_88]

I love how it was moving its flaps like a bird wagging its tail.

[@Serkay64]

Elevators

[@dextrosity7350]

I ain't ever seen a bird wagging it's tail

[@FirebonE_88]

@@dextrosity7350, you should go outside more, then. Search white wagtail on youtube.

[@YawnGod]

Man, it kept getting cooler as the video progressed. Nice.

[@qualityreno9689]

Such a majestic piece of engineering!

[@JohnDoe-pe1em]

The plane has some balls. To do that with no catapult.

[@dkphantomdk]

I dont think this is the most efficient way of adding more speed to a carriership !

[@user-qk5np5fr6b]

before taking off, the pilot was asked to accelerate the aircraft carrier a little. To do this, the pilot pushed the fighter into the stops and turned on the afterburner😁

[@Serbofreak]

"Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines."

[@bh8671]

Yes. Because race cars are relevant to this. 🤔

[@nercksrule]

@@bh8671 Bro has never heard of "aerodynamic lift"

[@blrbgbari]

I like how the pilot waited for the ship to sway down a wave to launch, so that he would reach the end of the ramp by the time it swayed back up

[@user-qm6mk2hf8i]

Это не пилот управляет взлетом, а офицер по полетам.

[@thejollyrancher6713]

MY POKEYMAN IS GREATER THAN YOUR YUYE POKEYYYYY POKEYMANNNN

[@Mayhem2019]

Tower : " You are cleared...congratulations on such a short take-off sir." Mig-29 : " Thank you tower, requesting permission to return home, I am now low on fuel." Tower: " Request approved congratulations on accomplishing your mission to randomly entertain strangers on KZbin that are up waaaay past their bedtime." Mig-29 : " Thank you sir...this is what we train for."

[@justpette1503]

6.42 AM, yeah, I uh... Yeah...

[@dusmantaborgohain7600]

Just love this comment

[@Twentycent911]

Accurate

[@vaclavkolar7677]

US engineer: Ok so lets build a sophisticated steam catapult system to launch our jets the highest speed possible Russian engineer: Dima do you remember that one time we were in Moscow's skatepark?

[@DeputyNordburg]

US Pilot: I have full fuel tanks and max weapons load. Russian Pilot: I have half fuel and almost no weapons. Indian Pilot: Cool guys, thanks for watching my video.

[@Ooog__]

it was the Brits who invented the steam catapult lol

[@DeputyNordburg]

@@Ooog__ Samuel Langley an American invented the aircraft catapult in 1896.

[@Ooog__]

@@DeputyNordburg that wasn't steam powered, and his attempts failed

[@garlkurzer]

@@DeputyNordburg Propaganda

[@CommanderKraken]

A MiG-29 Fulcrum, first introduced in 1983, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum has two Klimov RD-33 engines capable of producing 36,600 pounds of thrust giving the this 2,000 lbs aircraft a top speed of 1,520 miles per hour and having a range of 888.6 miles. The MiG-29 has a single GSh-30-1 30 mm cannon, it can also carry as air-to-ground missiles such as, Kh-25ML/25MP, Kh-29T, Kh-31G/31A, Kh-35U, and rockets. the MiG-29 air-to-air payload is two R-27 medium range missles, six R-73 and R-60 air-to-air short range missiles. with all this the MiG-29 has a maximum payload of 4,000 kg or 8,820 lbs. The MiG-29 has a Phazotron RLPK-29 radar fire control system which includes the N019 Sapfir 29 look-down/shoot-down coherent pulse-Doppler radar and the Ts100.02-02 digital computer which has a Search range of 70 km, a tracking range 35 km, and can track up to 10 targets, and engage up to 2 targets.

[@Azakadune]

Alright, now land it. That plane is beautiful

[@alimehboob8908]

how do u think it got on the ship?

[@alimehboob8908]

aircraft carrier*

[@Azakadune]

@@alimehboob8908 I was talking about the PLANE TAKING OFF.

[@Azakadune]

@@alimehboob8908 I'm saying it's gonna be difficult if not impossible without a cable to catch.

[@yusuckx]

ALI Mehboob they built on the ship

[@ensign4740]

Quick search results: "In 2013, Russian Mig-29K fighter jets performed testing aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS “Vikramaditya”." =Former Soviet vessel "Baku".

[@007turtle1239]

Definitely not the Baku.

[@Cabalero24]

перед тем как строить авианосцы советскими учёными было подсчитано насколько целесообразно их строить, расчёты показали что если противник не банановая республика то авианосец это просто большой и очень дорогой гроб для небольшой армии высококлассных специалистов. поэтому строительство авианосцев было ограничено парой штук для престижа. от катапульты отказались потому что в северных морях технологически невозможно обеспечить стопроцентную работоспособность таких механизмов.

[@gashdashgash]

Just imagine the possibility of one of those stops releasing a second before the other. A yaw movement this close to the main superstructure would be disastrous

[@jamieusman]

That's mighty impressive, any time of the century.

[@MagravatorMag]

Migs are built like a brick wall ... That is sheer power on takeoff. Wow!

[@PatrickRatman]

i love how theres like, one dude on the deck wearing a black tracksuit as opposed to US supercarriers with its absolute hive of deck activity and dudes making cool poses to the pilot to run them through their startup and takeoff.

[@hymanocohann2698]

Mebbe cause we do it with intent, their doing it for effect, no load light fuel.

[@donlove3741]

1 plane on an empty deck. So yeah 1 guy.

[@maxim6088]

@@hymanocohann2698 i mean, in this case, this was probably just a test, so as you said the craft is not loaded with anything, and they don't need a crash crew since this isn't during a war, and their pilots are the best of the best

[@vcs206]

ahahahah...the difference struck me too......

[@Jehty_]

@@maxim6088 Indian pilots are the best of the best? I did not know that.

[@frankiechileman479]

It almost popped a wheelie all the way down the deck... Like a funny car!! 😜

[@Crimsonedge1]

When you consider the 25kts of the carrier plus 15-20kts for the headwind, the Mig itself doesn't need to be going that fast to get enough airspeed.

[@benkay8295]

Well when you have turbines the size of volcanos I'm not surprised!!!!

[@dgerdi]

They used the straight wind, a holding device for the wheels, Afterburner and a ramp to do this. A catapult is way more diversable on any conditions. But hey - respect for the best use of given resources! That is the spirit of russian technology and that is very, very clever. I love it! I learned a lot of my russian co-workers of simple but effective solutions. A true strengh of russian minds. If Germany and Russia ever understand, what is possible without any ideology or nationalism, we could be close friends. And if I think of my co-workers - in fact we are. Damn politics. They know nothing.

[@karo7355]

That's what Marx, Stirner and Engels would like to hear.

[@michaelbuckers]

Don't need catapults when the plane has >1 TWR, might as well take off vertically while being propped upright.

[@peerx7866]

If we all could work togehter, these machines were not needed and all the money saved could be used for a better humanity.

[@michaelbuckers]

@@peerx7866 And if grandma had a dick she would be grandpa. Get over yourself dumbass kid.

[@cujoedaman]

If Doc Brown were a pilot: "Runways? Where we're going we don't need... - *flips down visor* - runways.".

[@critictactic7090]

USMC Pilot: okay, checks complete, weather favorable, firefighters on standby, ready, go! Russian pilot: Серега, сколько там метров палубы? Нормально, поехали!

[@trap3400]

*I wish he didnt zoom in right after take off so I could see how fast it was climbing. Instead of looking at a stationary mig*

[@ButchE30M3S14]

No catapult, nothing...This is insane.

[@Jonay1990]

almost empty on fuel + no external stores...

[@fabiolean]

ski-jump carriers don't use catapults. They're simpler and cheaper, but the weight of the aircraft taking off must be much more limited as a result.

[@Hokunin]

@@fabiolean that is if aircraft flying off from 2 nearest launchpads, if its taking off from one farthest launchpad, then it takes full fuel and armament. In here it took off from somewhere in the middle. If you look at the video you can see yellow trajectory markings on ground for the farthest launchpad.

[@MistedMind]

Insanity? No... THIS - IS - RUSSIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

[@ButchE30M3S14]

They didn’t even use trust panels...Dam...

[@subjectc7505]

I am obsessed with ski jump carriers for some reason lol

[@882952]

After your wheels leave that ramp, there must be about two seconds of, "Don't stall, don't stall, don't stall, don't st.....yesssssss, thank you, Baby!"

[@R9A9V2]

Catapults: *Am i A jOkE tO yOu?* Runway: *aM i?*

[@bomberex7809]

Nah it’s neither. Skater gang bruh.

[@yeetseekingmissile3252]

Because catapults are totally useless

[@kundanpatil3133]

😂😂😂😂 that was too funny

[@petergriffin8969]

@shadowbonnie 647 they allow aircraft to take off with greater payloads

[@yeetseekingmissile3252]

@Rage Quit I was using sarcasm LOL

[@utar88utar]

no catapult, just raw power :)zooooom!

[@utar88utar]

...like all aircraft carrier planes.

[@andreylarin6461]

And this is his weakness. Due to the lack of a catapult on Kuznetsov, only aircrafts with a thrust-weight ratio greater than 1 can be used. This limits the amount of fuel and weapons

[@NatanelYaHu]

Yea now try it with a payload.

[@FITHRI1000]

@@NatanelYaHu you are now better than any Russians Engineering. Congratulations!

[@watannen]

@@andreylarin6461 Russians don't really play with thrust-weight < 1 toys anyway so...

[@stansenter2660]

Love the deck chocks holding her back...

[@topcat43truffles15]

I was fascinated by the chocks holding back the aircraft even as the engines were throttled up. Must have damn strong wheel struts to do that…..

[@ToonandBBfan]

MiG-29K is awesome!

[@user-fs5vw7ci7j]

Это едет китайское дерьмо на свалку

[@user-fs5vw7ci7j]

Скажи спасибо, русские хоть показали вам как жопу вытерать и жить научили, а то бамбук в задницу пихали и японцев в рабстве ходили.

[@user-md9xq4cq3c]

@@user-fs5vw7ci7j kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaO6fKGjiLKqjqM

[@user-fs5vw7ci7j]

Тупая обезьяна спустилась с бамбука и что то мне говорит про историю...

[@user-md9xq4cq3c]

@@user-fs5vw7ci7j ИДИ РАБ ЩИ ЖРИ!ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F

[@kerrystewart3145]

I love Russian aircraft. Very beautiful

[@GrumpyGremlin.]

*Blyatiful You're welcome

[@robynsnest8668]

Functional and built to be very rugged and cheap. From aircraft to rifles.

[@trickydick2909]

I like them too but I wouldn't call them beautiful.

[@johndoe9200]

Its Indian

[@Munchanse]

My father was a soviet engineer and worked for many years in setting up equipment in the cockpit on MiG: 21, 23, and 29. But even now he is not at all enthusiastic about condition of the Russian Air Force.

[@emfournet]

I like the little automatic wheel chocks, that's a clever solution.

[@omyblaster1995]

MiG29 iconic and legendary aircraft 😎

[@alistairscott137]

Awesome Mig-29.

[@mawage666]

Ever take it off any sweet jumps?

[@lafeeshmeister]

The comment I never knew I always needed

[@boxhawk5070]

A crying shame that this comment had only 6 likes when I saw it.

[@mawage666]

I know right. In 2 years the ones below mine get over 1000 likes. And my even way better comment gets 7 in a year. Even if you haven't seen Napoleon Dynamite it's still a pretty funny comment I think. I guess I'll have to dig deeper and think of something better lol.

[@selfaware114]

His mission was to catch a delicious bass.

[@basketvector7311]

good one

[@jimmcneal5292]

Lol guy in black shirt really stood there while jet engine were almost on full power

[@philpearson1714]

It looked like a cat twitching and getting ready to pounce. Then it really did.

[@novadusty6465]

That, is a designed standard takeoff. There is nothing short, or long. Update comments: My view:- if the length of runway required for a take off is to be measured, there should not be any assistance made for the aircraft concerned. The clip shows that the main landing gears of the MiG have stoppers raised up to the second the jets are in full throttle with their afterburners on. When the stoppers dropped, the MiG dashes towards a ski-jump ramp to raise it's angle of attack. If any short or long is to be ascribed to the takeoff, it can only refer to the designed mechanism and not the aircraft. The MiG takeoff cannot be any longer or shorter. Nothing more from me, case closed.

[@ak-1271]

This I think only americans use the launch system nowadays

[@StruggleGaming]

Yeah didnt understand why this was a "short" takeoff. Tt's a carrier, it's all "short"

[@nogisonoko5409]

@@ak-1271 You mean the CATOBAR system, or in easy term, catapult system?

[@novadusty6465]

@@ak-1271 : The French is also using the catapult.

[@robertrichard6107]

Yep.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Say what ever you want about Russia’s military but that is very impressive. Can they do it on a cold night in stoke though?

[@gerardsavage1145]

Or a wet Wednesday 👍

[@Rajat2406]

That's Indian Navy not Russian check description.

[@parvizdeamer]

only Liverpool can :P

[@L0r0x_o]

No because the plane wouldn't have any wheels left on it and the pilot would have been stabbed for wearing the wrong socks.

[@fourtwentyshorts]

Weather jokes about Russia ? 🤣🤣🤣 your cold night in Stoke is daily basis here... I want to see you guys doind this in a cold night in Armavir.

[@oldyaso]

Dude in black: I got a phone call, I'm off.

[@MariusFermi]

I love the cute little happy flaps pre-take off

[@joeking22]

And what man doesn't like cute little happy flaps 😎

[@agusto7391]

Rip headphone users

[@agusto7391]

ok

[@MrPlostyles]

Agusto what you say i can't hear you

[@anderspan1226]

i loved it

[@icepcakep7883]

Agusto shit hahaha

[@justinereich5956]

Agusto not really

[@stijnvandamme76]

very interesting, first time i see how they hold the plane back with those trapdoors in front of the rear wheels..

[@poxm]

i mean those two trapdoors hold a lot of thrust tbh

[@mostlyinterested1016]

By the time you finally got it off the deck, your aircraft carrier is at “abandon ship” phase.

[@melvinjames1077]

Amazing how much it looks like a f-14 tomcat from that angle !

[@elgatogordo9523]

Russia: Our planes, strong like bull 🐂 No girly man, we no use catapult. We bend steel with hands and form ramp 💪

[@jamesscott6917]

In Soviet Russia, you do not launch plane from aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier launches plane (and sometimes launches it right into the Mediterranean).

[@ruskik5163]

Hahahaha👍

[@spiritofattack]

Without a catapult, its takeoff weight is severely restricted. It can't carry a full load of fuel and bombs.

[@moveaxebx]

Flankers take off fully loaded all the time.

[@spiritofattack]

I don't see any load on that plane. I don't believe that they take off fully loaded. A catapult launch system is needed to take off fully loaded, and neither the Russians nor the Chinese have it. I hear that the Chinese may be working on the new EMALS (Electro Magnetic Aircraft Launch System) which the US Navy is also developing. The EMALS will be better than the steam catapults (cheaper, safer, more flexible) but right now the US system is TOO POWERFUL, over stressing the aircraft. Refinements are needed, so it is almost two years from operational status. The British will use EMALS on their second new carrier; the first carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, will use the F-35B STOVL (Marine) version of the F-35, which has short takeoff capability designed into the aircraft. The MiGs do not have short takeoff built into them -- a short takeoff version was dropped from production. The EMALS will probably be sold to India for their future carriers, when it is fully developed.

[@nickdawn3985]

Bruce Gordon Than you're blind, it's got AA clearly seen on the left wing.

[@spiritofattack]

Nick Day - Yes, there is a small missile under the left wing. That's not much of a load. No external fuel tanks or bombs. According to Wikipedia, the MiG-29K is designed to defend the fleet, not to penetrate or attack ground targets. It can't take off with bombs and fuel tanks without a catapult. The more I learn about catapults, they are very big and very expensive. Britain's next carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, would have been too expensive with catapults. By using the F-35B STOVL aircraft, they don't need catapults. The Russians don't have any such STOVL in their inventory or planned. So, Nick, that's a very light weapon load intended for fleet defense only.

[@RickDeckardMemories]

It's correct, it's not an opinion, these are facts. Payload suffers for the lack of catapults. I'm Russian, so I'm not being political here, these are just plain facts - no other country comes anywhere close to American aircraft carrier fleet capabilities.

[@anwitmondal6417]

Such a beautiful aircraft.

[@asifmalik8165]

All were having vodka party down the deck. This dude left the career to get more vodka supplies to keep party alive.