RSK MiG MiG-AT

Type (Muster)
Advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft (Fortgeschrittenentrainer und leichtes Kampfflugzeug)

Country (Land)
Russia (Russland)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
RSK MiG
Leningradski Chause 6
125299 Moscow

Phone: 007-095/158-1872
Fax: 007-095/943-0027

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2 in tandem

Weapons (Bewaffnung): The MiG-AT has seven hardpoints for up to 2000 kg of external stores, including:

R-73E (AA-11 Archer)
R-77 (AA-12 Adder)
AIM-9 or Magic
AS-14 "Kedge"
AS-17 "Krypton"
cluster weapons
100 kg or 500 kg bombs
rocket pods
twin-barrel 23 mm gun pods
Vikhr anti-tank missiles

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Snecma Larzac 04-R20 with FADEC. An alternative Russian powerplant (Soyuz RD-1700 with 17 kN) is considered.
Max. thrust (Schub): 2 x 14,12 kN (3175 lbs)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 12,01 m
Height (Höhe): 4,42 m
Wing span (Spannweite): 10,16 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 17,7 sq m

Weights (Massen)
Fuel (Kraftstoff): 2390 litres
Max. external load (max. Außenlast): 2000 kg
Normal take-off weight (normale Startmasse): 4610 kg
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 7800 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. level speed (max. Fluggeschwindigkeit): 1000 km/h at 2500 m or 850 km/h at sea level
Max. Mach number (max. Machzahl): 0.85
Max. rate of climb (Steigrate): 21 m/s at sea level
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 15500 m (50860 ft)
Take-off run (Startrollstrecke): 540 m
Landing run (Landerollstrecke): 570 m
Max. range (Max. Reichweite)
- 1200 km at Mach 0.5
- 2600 km on ferry mission
g-limits: +8/-2

Costs (Kosten)
A price of 12 million US-Dollars was mentioned in 1996.
Development costs were estimated by MiG at 200 million US-Dollars in early 2000.

Customers (Kunden)
None yet. There are hopes that Russia will order the aircraft. Also, export campaigns were undertaken in South Africa and India as well as Greece.

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
British Aerospace Hawk
Yakovlev Yak-130

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The MiG-AT was designed to fulfill a Soviet/Russian requirement for a new generation trainer supplanting the widely used L-39 Albatros.
Despite its conservative aerodynamic layout, the MiG-AT features fly-by-wire control which enables the simulation of various aircraft types. The digital FCS is supplied by MNPK Avionika.
The programme is supported by Snecma (engines) and Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF, Sextant), which also assist in export efforts. Thales has said that its share of the programme is som 15 per cent, and by mid-2001 it has invested 12 million US-Dollars.

History (Geschichte)
Design of the MiG-AT started in the late 1980s, in competition with other new trainer projects by Suchoi, Myasichchev and Yakovlev. The Yak-130 and the MiG-AT were choosen as finalists in May 1992. In October 1992, agreements were signed for the supply of French engines and avionics, at least for the prototpyes and pre-series aircraft.
Two prototypes have been completed so far:

The first (AT-1/821, "81") was rolled out on 18 May 1995. High speed taxi trials were conducted in August 1995. The first flight was achieved on 16 March 1996 with a short hop from Zhukovsky test field, with an "official" first flight following on 21 March. Pilot was Roman Taskaev.
The second (AT-3/823, "83") was shown for the first time at MAKS 97 in August that year at Zhukovsky. First flight date unknown, but officially shown in June 2001 with a new camouflage scheme after some modifications.

It is said that Snecma is developing a more powerful Larzcac (3750 lbs) to overcome performance shortfalls.
In November 1996, MAPO MiG signes for ten Larzac 04R20 engines. At that time, 110 test flights had been undertaken.
In October 1997, MAPO MiG contracted for the delivery of 20 engines from Snecma and 30 shipsets of nav/attack hardware from Sextant. At that time, a government memorandum was also signed for French financial support for 15 pre-production aircraft.
By June 1999, flight time was said to be over 400 hours.
An evaluation campaign by the Russian air force is set to start in the autumn of 2002. This should include 370 test flights.
Production will take place at the Voronin centre in Moscow. A first batch could be built quickly, with some preparation work on a dozen airframes allegedly under way. The French government has made available a credit line of 400 mio. FF. Minimum launch order necessary is said to be 50 aircraft.

Last updated 8. August 2001

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