<p>c/n 2960507687, l/n 9-18.
This is the proof of concept Naval MiG-29 variant, known as the ‘Korotkii Vzlet i Posadka’ (KVP) which translates as "short take-off &amp; landing". It had stronger undercarriage and a reinforced rear fuselage with an arrestor hook. It undertook ‘ski-jump’ trials but a larger wing area was required and the final Naval ‘K’ variant was instead derived from the MiG-29M or ‘9-15’ which had a larger, folding, wing. 
Previously part of the adjacent Zhukovski Engineering Academy, this development aircraft is now on display at the Central Air Force museum, Monino, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
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27th August 2017
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65001151@N03">Alan Wilson</a> from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK
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