MiG-25PD Foxbat
MiG-25PD
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- Role
- Fighter
- Max Speed
- 648 kn
- Ceiling
- 68000 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
The MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service, it is an aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. The PD variant is an improved single-seat all-weather interceptor of which 460 were produced. The MiG-25 was originally thought to be a manoeuvrable air-superiority fighter by the US, and is part of the reasoning behind the development of the F-15.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Role
- Fighter
- In service
- 1978–
- Loadouts
- Default, Air To Air Intercept, Air To Air Long Range, Ferry
Performance
- Wingspan
- 14.1 m
- Max G
- 4.5 g
- Climb rate
- 187 m/s
- Ceiling
- 68,000 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 648 kn
- Stall speed
- 125 kn
- Mach limit
- 2.83 M
- Empty mass
- 18,800 kg
- Max fuel
- 14,570 kg
- Engines
- 2
- Thrust (each)
- 86.2 kN
- Afterburner (each)
- 110 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 0.975 · 1,004 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 6 nm
- RCS
- 60
- IR signature
- Medium