The Mig-25 (Foxbat) is a Soviet single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft. It is powered by two Tumansky R-266 afterburning turbojets giving a maximum speed of around 2100 mph and a range of 1130 km. Production of the Mig-25 started in the mid 1960s with the prototypes of 1965 to 1967 setting world records for closed-circuit speeds, payload to height and rate of climb. The
Mig-25 is powered by two R-15B-300 single shaft turbojets, arranged in the tail section of the fuselage. The engines develop 11,200 kg of thrust with fully selected afterburner. The engines provide a maximum speed of 3,000 kmh at high altitude. The maximum speed at low altitude is 1,200 kmh. The range at altitudes between 9 and 11 km with speed of Mach 0.85 is 1,950 kmh. At higher altitudes between 20 and 21 kilometres and speed Mach 2.35, the range is 1,650 km. The Mig-25 is armed with four R-40 (AA-6 Acrid) air-to-air missiles suspended from four under-wing pylons. It may also be fitted with two R-40 and four R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) or two R-23 (AA-Apex) and four R-73 (AA-11 Archer). The Mig-25 is not fitted with a gun. The Mig-25R derivative is a tactical reconnaissance aircraft. A derivative of the Mig-25R is the
Mig-25RB for bombing area and large targets. Research Mig-25
The Mig-29 (Fulcrum) is a Soviet fighter aircraft designed to destroy hostile air targets within radar coverage limits and also to destroy ground targets using unguided weapons in visual flight conditions. The Mig-29K is the carrier based variant used by the Russian Naval Air Force. The Mig-29 fighter is equipped with seven external hard points for air-to-air missiles, air bombs and unguided rockets. The aircraft can carry: up to two R-27 air-to-air medium range missiles, a maximum of six R-73 or R-60 air-to-air short range missiles, up to four pods of unguided S-5,S-8 or S-24 rockets, air bombs weighing up to 3,000 kg, a 30 mm built-in aircraft gun with 150 rounds of ammunition. The Mig-29 is equipped with two RD-33 turbofan engines providing a maximum speed of 2,400 kmh at altitude and 1,500 kmh near the ground and the maximum range at altitude is 1,500 km and 700 km near the ground. Research Mig-29
The R-73 (AA-11 Archer) is a Soviet all-aspect short range air-to-air missile. The missile is used for close combat engagement of high manoeuvrability hostile aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. The missile has cooled infra-red homing. The missile can intercept targets at altitudes between 0. 02 and 20 kilometres, target g-load to 12g, and with target speeds to 2,500 km per hour. Research R-73
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