MiG-25

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The MiG-25 is a Soviet-era high-speed, high-altitude interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft, renowned for its Mach 3 performance and role during the Cold War.

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MiG-25 canonical 7
MiG-25 interceptor 1
MiG-25 interceptor aircraft 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet aircraft
fighter aircraft
interceptor aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
aircraftCategory high-altitude aircraft
high-speed aircraft
airframeMaterial nickel-steel alloy
stainless steel
titanium (limited use)
airIntakeType variable-geometry intakes
armament air-to-air missiles
bombs (in some variants)
avionics Soviet-era analog avionics
cockpitType pressurized cockpit
conflictInvolvement Arab–Israeli conflicts
Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 1
2
designedBy Rostislav Belyakov
designedToCounter XB-70 Valkyrie bomber
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
designPhilosophy emphasis on speed and altitude over maneuverability
ejectionSeat K-36 or equivalent Soviet ejection seat (variant-dependent)
enteredServiceWith Soviet Air Defence Forces
era Cold War
exportStatus exported to several allied countries
firstFlightDate 1964-03-06
fuelSystem large internal fuel capacity for high-speed missions
fuelType jet fuel
fuselageType semi-monocoque
height around 6.1 m
historicalSignificance influenced Western fighter and interceptor design assessments during the Cold War
one of the fastest military aircraft to enter service
introduced 1970
landingGear tricycle retractable landing gear
landingMethod conventional runway landing
length around 23.8 m
maneuverability relatively low compared to contemporary fighters
manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
maximumSpeed around 3,000 km/h at altitude
maximumSpeedMach 3.2
maximumTakeoffWeight around 36,700 kg
missionProfile high-altitude dash interception
strategic photographic reconnaissance
NATOReportingName Foxbat
notableEvent defection of Viktor Belenko to Japan in 1976 in a MiG-25P
notableFeature Mach 3 class performance
large side air intakes
massive twin-engine nacelles
very high climb rate
operationalLimitation sustained Mach 3 flight risks engine damage
powerplant 2 × Tumansky R-15 turbojet engines
primaryMission counter high-speed high-altitude threats
productionEnd 1984
productionNumber over 1,100 built
productionStart late 1960s
programStart late 1950s
radar powerful long-range interception radar
retiredFromRussianService 2013
role interceptor
reconnaissance
serviceCeiling around 20,000 m
around 65,000 ft
successor MiG-31
tailConfiguration twin vertical stabilizers
takeoffMethod conventional runway takeoff
typicalOperationalSpeedMach 2.8
usedBy Algeria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
India
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Libya
Russia
Soviet Union
Syria
variant MiG-25BM
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MiG-25P
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MiG-25PD
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MiG-25PDS
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MiG-25PU
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MiG-25R
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MiG-25RB
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MiG-25RU
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wingConfiguration high-mounted swept wing
wingspan around 14.0 m

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VVS operatedAircraftModel MiG-25
Mikoyan design bureau product MiG-25 interceptor aircraft
linked to: MiG-25
Artem Mikoyan designed MiG-25 interceptor
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25P
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25PD
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25PDS
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25R
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25RB
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25RU
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25PU
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MiG-25 variant MiG-25BM
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MiG-31 developedFrom MiG-25