MIndia has reached an important milestone in the indigenous aircraft carrier program. According to the open sources, the jet belongs to the Indian Navy spotted on INS Vikrant (R 11).
iG-29K (NATO Reporting Name: Fulcrum-D) of the Indian Navy has been seen on the flight deck of the new, domestically-built aircraft carrier. An image contains a MiG-29K on deck with folded wings in Indian Air Force colours shared on social media. There is no official information about the step.Fulcrum-D aircraft is the primary jet of the Indian Naval Arm’s carrier-based fixed-wing fleet. Multirole platforms can conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground tasks, reconnaissance and electronic warfare as well. The aircraft is in STOBAR (Short Take Off but Arrested Landing) configuration, as the ship is equipped with a ski-jump on the bow and arresting gear on the stern.
