| MiG-AT | |
|---|---|
| |
| MiG-AT "81" and "83" | |
| Role | Advanced trainer / Light attack aircraft |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Moscow Aircraft Production Association |
| Design group | Mikoyan Design Bureau |
| First flight | 21 March 1996[1] |
| Retired | 1996 after test flight |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 2 |
The Mikoyan MiG-AT (Russian: МиГ-АТ) is a Russian advanced trainer and light attack aircraft that was intended to replace the Aero L-29 and L-39 of the Russian Air Force. Designed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau and built by the Moscow Aircraft Production Association, the MiG-AT made its first flight in March 1996. It is the first joint aircraft development programme between Russia and France and the first military collaborative project between Russia and the West to reach first flight.[1] The design lost out to the Yakovlev Yak-130 in 2002 in the competition for a government contract, and had also been unsuccessfully marketed to countries such as India, Greece, and those of the Commonwealth of Independent States.[1][2]
- ^ a b c Taverna, Michael (1 May 1996). "Franco-Russian trainer hits sales trail". Interavia Business & Technology. Aerospace Media Publishing. ISSN 1423-3215. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Baumgardner, Neil (19 June 2001). "Russia's MiG Looks To Greece As Launch Customer For MiG-AT Trainer". Defense Daily. 210 (56). ISSN 0889-0404.