The MiG-25, NATO name Foxbat, is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft among the fastest military aircraft ever to enter service. Designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it was the last aircraft that Mikhail Gurevich designed before retiring, and it was built mainly from nickel-steel alloy around two massive Tumansky R-15 turbojets. The first prototype flew in 1964 and the type entered service in 1970. It could exceed Mach 3.2 but doing so risked the engines running away, so the operational limit was Mach 2.83. Production ended in 1984 after 1,186 aircraft, and it still holds the altitude record for piloted airbreathing aircraft.
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is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft
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The first prototype flew in 1964
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The aircraft was assembled quickly and was essentially built around its massive Tumansky R-15(B) turbojets.
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Production of the MiG-25 series ended in 1984 after completion of 1,186 aircraft.
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Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau
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Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau
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is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft
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is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft
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