MiG-25 Fighter/Interceptor

Designer: Mikoyan-Gurevich

Manufacturer:

GAZ-21 Aircraft Factory at Gorkii
(now known as Nizhny Novgorod)

Role:

Interceptor / Reconnaissance

Year Adopted:

1969

Operational Status:

Russia - Still in use
(1190 produced from 1969 to 1984)

Armament:
(Common Configuration):

4 x AA-6 'Acrid' Air-to-Air Missiles

Engine:

2 x Tumansky R-266 afterburning turbojets producing 54,000 pounds of thrust

Crew:

1 (Pilot)

Wingspan:

46 feet
(14.0 meters)

Length:

73 feet, 2 inches
(22.3 meters)

Height:

18 feet 6 inches
(5.63 meters)

Maximum Speed:

2,100 miles per hour at 50,000 feet altitude
(3380 km per hour at 50,000 meters altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

77,000 lbs (loaded w/ external missiles)
34,930 kg (loaded w/ external missiles)