mig31
April 8, 2008
from wikipedia
| MiG-31 “Foxhound” | |
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| Type | Interceptor aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan |
| Maiden flight | 16 September 1975 |
| Introduced | 1982 |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Kazakhstan Air Force |
| Number built | 500 |
| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 |
The Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russian: МиГ-31) (NATO reporting name ”Foxhound“) is a supersonicinterceptor aircraft developed to replace the MiG-25 ‘Foxbat’. Designed by the Mikoyan design bureau, the MiG-31 was the most advanced interceptor fielded by the Soviet Union before itsdissolution.
