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MiG-31 Foxhound MiG-25 Foxbat
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevitch Mikoyan-Gurevitch
Category Combat aircraft Combat aircraft
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
First flight 16 September 1975 6 March 1964
Year of introduction 1983 1970
Number produced 519 units 1186 units
Average unit price $45 million $15 million
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MiG-31 Foxhound MiG-25 Foxbat
Crew 1 pilot + 1 WSO 1 pilot
Operational range 1200 km (746 mi) 1730 km (1075 mi)
Maximum speed 3000 km/h (1864 mph) 3000 km/h (1864 mph)
Wing area 61.6 m² (663.1 sqft) 61.4 m² (660.9 sqft)
Wingspan 13.464 m (44.2 ft) 14.015 m (46.0 ft)
Height 6.15 m (20.2 ft) 6.1 m (20.0 ft)
Length 22.688 m (74.4 ft) 23.82 m (78.1 ft)
Service ceiling 20600 m (67585 ft) 20700 m (67913 ft)
Max. takeoff weight 46200 kg (101853 lbs) 36200 kg (79807 lbs)
Empty weight 21830 kg (48127 lbs) 20000 kg (44092 lbs)
Powerplant 2 × turbofans Soloviev D-30F6 delivering 9500 kgp, up to 15500 kgp with afterburner 2 × turbojets Tumansky R-15BD-300 delivering 7492 kgp, up to 11213 kgp with afterburner
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