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NATO reporting name: Foxbat-B
izdeliye 02B
Single-seat, twin-engine reconnaissance bomber, created in the early 70s. based on the MiG-25R reconnaissance aircraft (according to other sources, based on the MiG-25P). The aircraft was equipped with reconnaissance equipment similar to the MiG-25R.
The MiG-25RB aircraft is designed to conduct operational-tactical aerial reconnaissance, as well as to deliver bombing strikes against enemy area targets from the stratosphere.
MiG-25RB Foxbat B Reconnaissance-bomber.
The MiG-25RB became the first serial tactical reconnaissance aircraft capable of carrying conventional bombs (in the strike version, it is possible to transport up to 4-8 FOTAB-100-80 or 8 FAB-500M-62), including nuclear ones. The maximum payload up to 5.000 kg.
It solved the problem of the flight in high aerodynamic heating.
For conducting aerial reconnaissance, the following equipment is installed on the aircraft: in different configurations.
1st option - for panoramic daytime radio reconnaissance and electronic reconnaissance, consisting of:
- A-70M camera
- A-E/10 topographic camer
- 1 station "Virizh-1"
2st Option - detailed daytime photographic reconnaissance and electronic reconnaissance, consisting of:
- two A72 cameras
- topographic aerial camera A-E/10
- station "Virizh-1"
3rd option - night photo reconnaissance and electronic reconnaissance, consisting of:
- two night cameras NA-75B
- up to 8 photobombs FOTAB-100-140
- station "Virage-1"
4th option - detailed radio reconnaissance, including the Kub-3M station.
5th option - reconnaissance equipment, including the Saber side-scan radar.
Options 1, 2 and 3 are interchangeable, options 4 and 5 are not interchangeable, which is a significant drawback of the aircraft.
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB MiG |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Reconnaissance-bomber
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| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbojet engines MNPK Soyuz (Khachatourov), R-15B-300 |
| Thrust, kgf | |
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- without afterburnig
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2х7.500
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- with afterburnig
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2x11.200
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- minimum afterburning
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2 х 8.350
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| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 23,30 |
| Height, m | 6,00 |
| Wing span, m | 13,38 |
| Wing area, m2 | 61,40 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 39.600 |
| Normal takeoff (with full refueling without external tank), kg | |
| - reconnaissance aircraft | 34.700 |
| - in bomber variant without bombs with 2 hardpoints | 35.000 |
| - with 2 FAB-500M-62 bombs | 36.000 |
| - with 4 FAB-500M-62 | 37.000 |
| - with 6 FAB-500M-62 | 38.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 20.000 |
| Internal fuel, kg | 15.000 |
| Warload, kg | up to 5.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude, M=2.83), km/h | 3.000 |
| Maximum speed on a reconnaissance mission, km/h | 2.650 |
| Max speed in low height (H>5.000m), km/h | 1.100 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | 2.880 |
| Rate of climb to 20.000, min | 8,2 |
| Maximum practical ceiling at full afterburning at Μ=2,6, m | 23.000-4% |
| Combat radius, at altitudes of 19-21 km at M=2,35, km: | |
| - with an external fuel tank (after running out of fuel, it is discarded). | 920 |
| - without external fuel tank | 680 |
| Maximum radius with four 4x FAB-500M-62 (at altitudes of 19-21 km, M=2,35), km: | |
| - under wing hardpoints | 540 |
| - hardpoints under the fuselage | 560 |
| Maximum radius without bombs at altitudes of 9.000-10.000 m, km: | |
| - with an external fuel tank (with its dropping after running out of fuel) | 1.040 |
| - without external fuel tank | 770 |
| Range, km | 1.865 |
| Ferry range, km | 2.400 |
| Maximum overload, g | 3,8 |
| ARMAMENT | Number external hardpoints: 4. Transportation of weapons: up to 10 bombs FAB-500 or FAB-500M-62 or nuclear weapons. |
Photos MiG-25RB Foxbat B, Cebtral Air Force Museum, Monino, Russian.
MiG-25RB Foxbat B, Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum, Ukraine, Kyiv.
