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Saturday, May 9, 2009

MiG-25, Mikoyan-Gurevich 'Foxbat'


his was the USSR's answer to the design in the US of fast, high- flying aircraft as the B-70, F-108 and SR-71. The MiG-25 lacked technological refinement, but its performance caused much concern in the west. It was also used as a reconaissance aircraft, which in the Middle-East proved invulnerable to the Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs. Over 1200 have been built, of which about 75% were interceptors. Type: MiG-25 Function: fighter Year: 1978 Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 12250kg Tumansky R-31 Wing Span: 13.95m Length: 23.82m Height: 6.10m Wing Area: 56.83m2 Empty Weight: 20000kg Max.Weight: 36200kg Speed: 3000km/h Ceiling: 24400m Range: 1730km Armament:

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