Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 NATO Code: Foxbat

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO reporting name "Foxbat") is a high-supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance/bomber aircraft designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau. First flown as a prototype in 1964, it entered service in 1970. With a top speed of Mach 3.2, a powerful radar and four air-to-air missiles, the MiG-25 worried Western observers and prompted development of the F-15 Eagle.

The aircraft's true capabilities were not revealed to the west until 1976 when Viktor Belenko, a Soviet MiG-25 pilot, defected to the United States via Japan. Subsequent analysis revealed a simple-yet-functional design with vacuum-tube electronics, two massive turbojet engines, and sparing use of advanced materials such as titanium. The MiG-25 series had a production run of 1,190 aircraft.[1] The MiG-25 flew with a number of Soviet allies and former Soviet republics and it remains in limited service in Russia and several other nations.

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[ColonelMarksman]

The MiG-25, in the hands of a good pilot and a little luck, could take out some superior aircraft. 1. It can completely avoid a mess with speed. 2. It has long-range missiles. No Western aircraft uses long-range missiles, not even the F-15 or F-16. It's only weakness is that it has no short-range missiles, no guns, and from what I've heard, fairly average-poor handling. It flies very fast straight, and little else.

[11BMXBOI]

now that is a fighter

[GrayLeader2184]

XB-750?

[Gillhoolee]

@harris3693 I'm not sure I follow you Harris? This aircraft appeared on or about '65(?), where as the Avro Arrow was airborne in '58. Then, even the Yanks were flying 'Cigar Tubes'. I suspect there was some heavy arm twisting from the USA to 'scuttle' Canada's program for fear the Soviets would infiltrate & steal designs. To this day I consider the actions of the PM Diefenbaker to be borderline treasonous as the destruction of 'Crown Assets' is now, & was then inexcusable.

[harris3693]

@Gillhoolee well, this aircraft is similar, but its design is the basis for many supersonic aircraft.

[harris3693]

@ProjectFlashlight612 it was also ment to fly over 4000 km, which is quite far for a supersonic aircraft of its class, it doesn,t require refuelling as early as an f-15!!

[harris3693]

@ProjectFlashlight612 man, it was designed to be a high altitude recoinnance and interceptor, it was never ment to compete against fighters, it was ment for bombers, plus it is built effictivly, for its own purpose, not to show off!!

[ProjectFlashlight612]

@harris3693 Er...I don't think the Queen is in charge of aircraft procurement for the RAF, but I'll ask her next time we're at a key party together. As for the person being an "English cunt", I have to ask what is so bad about cunts. I LIKE cunts. Penisses I do not like. Strange, hateful, sexist thing, making the wonderful vagina into an insult. Anyway, the 25 was a complete waste of cash....very fast, but terrible range, no cannon, and the US bomber it was built to shoot down was cancelled

[edifieroooo]

i love foxbat



[harris3693]

@superzapper man, u sound like an english cunt' tell your slut the queen to make a high altitude fighter!!!

[superzapper]

@harris3693 I`m not bullshitting .Its made from garbage.Thats why one broke mid flight .The UK pilots said the Russian pilots must have had balls of steel to fly them . I really don`t give a fuck if you believe me or not . I wasn`t directing at argumentative twats in particular

[harris3693]

@superzapper Man, stop BSing, it carries long range missiles, the same can be said about the F-35, a slow turd!!!