MiG 25 Foxbat

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: МиГ-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. General characteristics Crew: One Length: 19.75 m (64 ft 10 in) Wingspan: 14.01 m (45 ft 11.5 in) Height: 6.10 m (20 ft 0.25 in) Wing area: 61.40 m² (660.93 ft²) Empty weight: 20,000 kg (44,080 lb) Loaded weight: 36,720 kg (80,952 lb) Powerplant: 2× Tumansky R-15B-300 afterburning turbojets Dry thrust: 73.5 kN (16,524 lbf) each Thrust with afterburner: 100.1 kN (22,494 lbf) each Performance Maximum speed: Mach 3.2[3] (3,490 km/h, 2,170 mph) Mach 2.83 (3,090 km/h, 1,920 mph) continuous engine limit Range: 1,730 km (1,075 mi) with internal fuel Service ceiling: 20,700 m (with 4 missiles) (67,915 ft) Wing loading: 598 kg/m² (122.5 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight: 0.41 Time to altitude: 8.9 min to 20,000 m (65,615 ft)