By Victor Duda
" The shooting was carried out by the Archangel Project-a Russian volunteer group specializing in FPV-aranies. The footage shows how the drone interceptor is fixed under the external wing of the fighter, in the area of the sensor of the system of warning about radar radiation. In this case, the launch of the drone from this position is technically impossible, and the design itself is not designed for high speeds of jet flight, experts said.
Moreover, there is no reason to believe that the drone will withstand the load during the flight of the fighter at high speeds, given the design of UAV with four vulnerable propellers. It is also doubtful that the MiG-29 is generally able to fly safely with such "additional equipment", which is unclear how it should work.
Meanwhile, Russian propagandists claim that work on the integration of drones-interceptors is ongoing directly into the fighter, and even declare "delivery of the interceptor directly to Kiev or Lviv". "After long searches for the perfect option for placing our managed missiles (which, incidentally, we have not yet completed), we decided to place an interceptor on the miga," - said in the post of Archangel channel.
However, experts call these statements unrealistic in view of the powerful Ukrainian air defense and the danger of approaching Russian aircraft to the front line. Viewers also point out that FPV-pans for air interception should have a much higher speed and height than standard shock models. The current configuration, shown in the video, looks more like a PR actions than as a real combat project.
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