MiG-31 'Foxhound' Interceptor

Designer: Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Fighter/Interceptor

Year Adopted:

1981

Operational Status:

In Active Service: Former Soviet Union

Armament:
(One common configuration)

8 x AA-9 air-to-air missiles
4 x R-23R missiles*

*can also mount R-60 missiles in place of these.

Engine:

2 x Tumanski R-31F turbojet engines producing 30,865 pounds of thrust each with afterburner.

Crew:

2 (Pilot and Co-pilot)

Wingspan:

45 feet, 11 inches
(14.0 meters)

Length:

70 feet, 6 inches
(21.5 meters)

Height:

18 feet, 6 inches
(5.63 meters)

Maximum Speed:

1,568 miles per hour
(2553 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

90,725 lbs (loaded)
41,150 kg (loaded)