The chief designer of the MiG-31 interceptor & nbsp; Valery Vasilkov. migavia.ru.
The chief designer of the MiG-31 interceptor Valery Vasilkov has died at the age of 62. This was reported on the website of the Russian aircraft construction company MiG. The cause of death is not specified.
Who is Valery Vasilkov?
Valery Vasilkov graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1982. After graduation he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army, was a technician in the Soviet Army Tu-22 aircraft aviation. Returning from the army in 1984, he began working in Pavel Sukhoi's experimental studies office, where he progressed from category 3 study engineer to brigade leader. Vasilkov took part in the development of aircraft of type Su-27 and its modifications. SU-27 & mdash; Soviet and Russian supersonic heavy fighter, used for & nbsp; missile and bomb strikes against ground targets. In addition, the SU-27 is a carrier of tactical nuclear weapons.
In 1999, Valery Vasilkov entered the Bureau of Experimental Design. Mikoyan to the Light Multifunctional Frontline Aircraft (LMFS) Program Directorate as Deputy Director. Since 2008 he has worked in the MiG-31 Program Directorate as Deputy Program Director – Chief Designer. In 2015 he was appointed chief designer of the MiG-31 aircraft and its modifications. In total, Valery Vasilkov devoted his work to the im OKB. Mikoyan, 22. & Nbsp;
What is the MiG-31 fighter?
MiG-31 & mdash; High altitude, long range, Soviet and Russian two-seater supersonic interceptor fighter. It was developed in the 1970s to the OKB-155 (now AO RSK MiG) based on the MiG-25.
The MiG-31 fighter made its first flight in September 1975. In 1981 the aircraft entered service & mdash; it is still the highest serial fighter-interceptor in the world.
The most modern modification of the MiG-31 is the MiG-31BM. This long-range supersonic fighter-interceptor is designed to detect and destroy air targets at extremely low, low, medium and high altitudes, at any time of day and in all weather conditions. The hunter has a new weapon control system and radar stations that allow it to detect targets at a distance of up to 320 km and hit them at a distance of up to 320 km. ; 280 km. Since 2018, the aircraft has been equipped with hypersonic Dagger-type missiles. The maximum payload mass & nbsp; is 9000 kg. & Nbsp;