Open Tdhla1 opened 1 year ago
Probably better off as a copy request for Aircraft 2017, with the R-73s swapped for R-60MKs. IIRC it's unclear whether the 9.13S kits they received included the Gardenya DECM system. I'd probably say no, then if you think yes you can use the Russian 9.13Ss in your scenario; otherwise if the DB says yes and you think no, you're out of luck.
Yefim Gordon's book does state that North Korea didn't get Fulcrum-Cs with the L203B. Wether or not Gordon is correct or not, It's possible that the Soviets/Russians didn't trust NK with the L203B Jammer.
Old Oryx Blog Post. States that North Korea's Fulcrum-Cs did have the L203 Jammer and that they tested it on several occasions.
I note here that "MiG-29S 9.13" is incorrect. It is either "MiG-29 9.13" as it was produced for Soviet AF from 1986 in large numbers or "MiG-29S 9.13S" of which only few were made in 1990/91. Both however are "Fulcrum C" and both got that internal jammer.
I think Oyrx probably meant the 9.13 variant, since the 9.13S was a more advanced version of the Fulcrum-C. Based of the typical Soviet doctrine of not exporting their most advanced weapons to client states, I would assume the S-13 was just a 9.13 not a 9.13S.
Oryx also did note the variant as "S-13 9.13", meaning its just a 9.13.
Btw. here is also stated that just three 9.13 were made operational: http://mig.mariwoj.pl/mig-29-kp.htm
It seems to me that it is not probable for North Korean 9.13 to not have jammer as this is the main difference from 9.12 variant.
Due to how secretive North Korea is, there really is no way of knowing if Oryx's past statement about the jammers is accurate or not. However, like you said, the 9.13's main difference of having jammer will most likely meant the North Korean Fulcrum-Cs did have one.
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
741
Hypothetical
No
Name
MiG-29 Fulcrum C - 1993, S-13
Country
North Korea
Service
Air Force
In Commission
1993-
Number in Service
3x
Length (m)
17.3
Wingspan (m)
11.4
Height (m)
4.73
Empty Weight (kg)
10900
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
18500
Payload Weight (kg)
No response
Crew
1
Propulsion
2x RD-33
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
No response
Service Ceiling (ft)
59000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
1320
Cruise Speed (kt)
810
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
1100
Endurance (min)
No response
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
No response
Fuel Capacity (kg)
3500
Sensors
Mounts
1x 30mm Gsh-30-1
Loadout Options
Air to Air
Air to Air (Long Range)
Ferry
Comms/Datalinks
No response
Aircraft Codes
Supermanouverability, Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Helmet Mounted Sight / Display (HMS/HMD)
Comments
North Korean version of the 9.13 Fulcrum-C that Russia sold to North Korea in knock-down kits. Only three were completed.
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