he fighter is powered by RD-33 OVT thrust vectoring engines. The RD-33 OVT engines provide superior maneuverability and enhance the fighter's performance in close air engagements.

Moscow said if MiG-35 wins the tender, Russia is ready to transfer all key technology to India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and provide assistance for the production of the aircraft in the country.

General characteristics

• Crew: one or two
• Length: 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 38 m² (124 ft²)
• Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
• Loaded weight: 17,500 kg (38,600 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 29,700 kg (65,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 5,400 kgf, 53.0 kN (11,900 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 9,000 kgf, 88.3 kN (19,800 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h, 1,491 mph) at altitude;^[22] 1,450 km/h (901 mph) at low-level
• Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi)
• Combat radius: 1,000 km (620 mi)
• Ferry range: 3,100 km (1,930 mi) with 3 external fuel tanks
• Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
• Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
• Thrust/weight: 1.03
• Max Maneuvering Load Factor: 10.0 g^[23]

Armament

• Guns: 1× 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, 150 rounds
• Hardpoints: 9 total (8× under-wing, 1× centre-line)
• Rockets: S-8, S-13, S-24, S-25L, S-250 unguided and laser-guided rockets
• Missiles:
  
  • Air-to-air:
    • AA-10 Alamo: 4× R-27R, R-27T, R-27ER, R-27ET
    • AA-8 Aphid: 4× R-60M
    • AA-11 Archer: 8× R-73E, R-73M, R-74M
    • AA-12 Adder: 8× R-77
  • Air-to-surface:
    • AS-17 Krypton: 4× Kh-31A, Kh-31P
    • AS-14 Kedge: 4× Kh-29T, Kh-29L
• Bombs:
  
  • Guided:
    • KAB-500L: 500 kg laser-guided bomb
    • KAB-500T: 500 kg TV-guided bomb
  • Unguided:
    • FAB-250: 250 kg bomb
    • FAB-500: 500 kg bomb
    • ZAB-500 fuel-air explosive Bomb

Avionics

• Phazotron Zhuk AE AESA radar (or other members of the Zhuk radar family) ^[25]
• NII PP Optical Locator System