MiG-31 with FBW system being tested

Russia has been testing a fly-by-wire flight control system on the MiG-31, it was disclosed during Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko visit to the Sokol aviation plant.

Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31BM Pichugin-1
Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons


The interceptor will also be getting a new canopy that will allow it to reach higher speeds. The current canopy will start melting at high Mach numbers.

The plant will also replace all wiring and rubber parts during the modernization of the fighter.

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