DeAgostini – MiG-31 Foxhound , ’30’ Soviet Air Force

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                        Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound

MiG-31 (rusky: МиГ-31, v kódu NATO “Foxhound”) je sovětské dvoumístné nadzvukové stíhací letadlo vytvořené pro získání a udržení nadvlády ve vzduchu. Bylo navrženo jako náhrada strojů MiG-25, z jejichž konstrukce MiG-31 také vychází.

The Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-31; NATO reporting name: Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for use by the Soviet Air Forces. The aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 “Foxbat”; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25.The MiG-31 has the distinction of being one of the fastest combat jets in the world.It continues to be operated by the Russian Air Force and the Kazakhstan Air Force following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian Defence Ministry expects the MiG-31 to remain in service until 2030 or beyond.

Role	Interceptor aircraft, attack aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Mikoyan-Gurevich/Mikoyan
First flight	16 September 1975
Introduction	6 May 1981
Status	In service
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Kazakhstan Air Force
Produced	1975–1994
Number built	519

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons systems officer)
• Length: 22.62 m (74 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 13.456 m (44 ft 2 in)
• Height: 6.456 m (21 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 61.6 m² (663 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 21,820 kg (48,105 lb)
• Gross weight: 41,000 kg (90,390 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 46,200 kg (101,854 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 35,550 lb (16,130 kg) internals, plus optional external fuel tanks
• Powerplant: 2 × Soloviev D-30F6 afterburning turbofan engines, 93 kN (21,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 152 kN (34,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 3,000 km/h (1,864 mph; 1,620 kn) at 21,500 m (70,538 ft) / Mach 2.83

1,500 km/h (930 mph; 810 kn) / Mach 1.21 at low altitude

• Cruise speed: 2,500 km/h (1,553 mph; 1,350 kn) / Mach 2.35
• Range: 3,000 km (1,864 mi; 1,620 nmi) with 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks

5,400 km (3,400 mi; 2,900 nmi) with 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks with one aerial refueling

• Combat range: 1,450 km (901 mi; 783 nmi) at Mach 0.8 and 10,000 m (32,808 ft)

720 km (450 mi; 390 nmi) at Mach 2.35 and 18,000 m (59,055 ft)

• Service ceiling: 25,000 m (82,000 ft) +
• g limits: +5
• Rate of climb: 288 m/s (56,700 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 665 kg/m² (136 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.0083 kN/kg (0.85 lbf/lb)

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23M rotary cannon with 800 rounds (later removed)
• Hardpoints: 8 × underwing pylons with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles: Air-to-air missiles:
  • 4 × R-33E
  • 4 × R-60MK
  • 2 × R-40RD/TD
• Air-to-surface missiles:
  • 4 × Kh-58UShKE anti-radiation missile
  • 1 × Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile