MiG-25 Foxbat
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The MiG-25 Foxbat was a Soviet twin-engine interceptor aircraft designed in the 1960s. It was the fastest combat aircraft ever in active service, capable of speeds of Mach 2.7 and an operational ceiling above 24,400 meters (80,000 feet). These capabilities also made it useful for reconnaissance missions. Introduced in 1970, it was developed in response to U.S. experiments with high-altitude, supersonic bombers. While fast, the MiG-25 had limited maneuverability and low-altitude performance. The MiG-31, introduced in 1983, is a two-seat interceptor based on the MiG-25 but modified for less speed and better performance at lower altitudes.12
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MiG…with high-altitude, supersonic bombers, the MiG-25 was designed about 1960. As introduced in 1970, this twin-engine interceptor, the fastest combat aircraft ever in active service, registered speeds of Mach 2.7 and 2.8, with an operational ceiling above 24,400 m (80,000 feet). These abilities also made it useful for reconnaissance. The…
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