That is design for when a long range radar very heavy , but now the radar have less weight it is no longer to have canardshttp://nationalinterest.org/blog/th...as-big-secret-time-nato-will-be-pleased-19246
"Indeed, the entire MiG-35 project has one goal—keep RSK-MiG in business"
The current plane is essentially an upgrade of the MiG-29KR.
what mig-35 should have looked like
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