Mikoyan Skat

The RSK MiG Skat (Russian РСК МиГ - Скат, German rays) is a prototype of an unmanned Russian flying wing combat drone, which was first presented at the international air show MAKS in Moscow on 23 August 2007 as a 1:1 model of the public.

Development

The evolution of Skat goes back to a request by the Russian military in the year 2005. This demanded by local aircraft manufacturers concept proposals for a UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle), which should be based on the U.S. X-45 spiral. The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG sat down with its proposal against a competing concept of Sukhoi through and won the contract to build a demonstrator.

The MiG- Skat has focused on basic research in the field of stealth technology and autonomously acting aircraft to catch technical arrears due to the financial problems of the Russian state during the 1990s. The Skat is the first drone of a new generation of Russian aviation, which was first unveiled at the MAKS 2007, the public and to secure long-term market share in the export sector.

During the flight test, which has not yet been started, to the Skat loud Vladimir Barkowski, Deputy Director General of the Russian Aircraft Corporation and also the director of the Mikoyan- test and design office, be used against stationary targets, primarily against primary targets in strong air defense. However, it is also possible to combat mobile ground and sea targets. Another important point in the flight test is in addition to autonomous actions, the use in conjunction with manned combat aircraft.

In addition to the unmanned Skat- D also a manned version ( Skat -PD) was planned, the development has been set now.

Construction

The overall shape of the Skat with a wingspan of ten meters is similar to the U.S. Northrop B-2. The triangular body is mainly made ​​of composite materials and has a delta wing with a leading-edge sweep of 54 degrees and a serrated trailing edge. With the traditional three-point retractable landing gear take-offs and landings are possible on ordinary airfields.

The Skat is equipped with the RD- 5000B turbofan engine, which is RD -33 is a customized version of the Klimov, which is used in the MiG -29. For the Skat, the afterburner had to be removed and the nozzles are flattened. In addition, the non-controllable air intakes are located on the upper surface of the UAV. Thus, the maximum shear force was 49.4 kN. With a maximum takeoff weight of about ten tons should thus be achieved at optimum altitude a top speed of 800 km / h. The service ceiling should be at about 12,000 feet, the flight range at about 4000 kilometers.

The Skat is expected to reach a maximum weapons load of 2000 kg, the (side of the air intake passage ), each 3.4 meters in length and a cross-section of 0.65 × 0.75 m can be carried in two internal weapons bays. It is armed with air - to-ground missiles, cruise missiles, anti-radar missiles and glide bombs are provided.

Specifications

Comparable types

  • Boeing X-45
  • Northrop Grumman X -47
  • BAE Taranis
  • Neuron Project
  • EADS Barracuda
MAKS (air show) Running gear Klimov RD-33 Northrop Grumman X-47B BAE Systems Taranis Mikoyan MiG-AT Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS Mikoyan-Gurevich I-75 Mikoyan-Gurevich I-270 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-6 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8
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