MiG-31 Foxhound

MiG-31 Foxhound Specifications

Primary Function:	Interceptor, air superiority
Contractor:	Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew:	Two
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	Two Tumanski R-15BD-300 turbojet engines rated at 11,191 pounds thrust each
Dimensions
Length:	70 ft 5 in (21.5 m)
Wingspan:	45 ft 9 in (14 m)
Height:	21 ft 8 in (6.6 m)
Weights
Empty:	48,502 lb (22,000 kg)
Normal:	80,954 lb (36,720 kg)
Performance
Speed:	2,154 mph (Mach 2.83)
Ceiling:	80,052 feet (24,400 m)
Range:	777 miles (1,250 km)
Armament
	Typically four R-33 (AA-9) long range AAMs, two R-40T (AA-6) infrared AAMs, four R-60 (AA-8) AAMs, one GSh-6-23 six-barrel 23mm Gatling gun with 260 rounds.

MiG-31 Foxhound Photos MiG-31 Foxhound Achievements

• The MiG-31 was the first Soviet fighter to have true look-down, shoot-down capabilities.
• The Foxhound is fitted with the SBI-16 Zaslon phased array radar system, which is one of the most powerful fighter radars in the world.