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MiG-25 (Foxbat)
Mikoyan-Gurevich · USSR
The MiG-25 was designed specifically to intercept high-altitude American bombers and the SR-71. Built largely of nickel-steel to handle the heat of Mach 3, it was the fastest combat aircraft to ever enter service and remains the second fastest after the SR-71.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 3,000 km/h (Mach 2.83 / 3.2 breakout) |
| Range | 1,730 km |
| Ceiling | 20,000 m (combat) / 37,000 m (record) |
| Engines | 2x Tumansky R-15B-300 turbojets |
Armament & Payload
4x R-40 (AA-6 Acrid) air-to-air missiles.