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NATO reporting name: Foxhound
A supersonic twin-seat interceptor featuring the Zaslon phased-array radar and powered by two D-30F6 15,500-kgf afterburner engines. Its prototype's maiden flight took place on 16 September, 1975. The aircraft has been under series production at the Sokol aircraft production plant (Nizhny Novgorod). It was fielded with the Air Defence Force's air branch in 1981 and is currently operated by the air forces of Russia and Kazakhstan.
As of 2001, over 349 aircraft of various versions have been built. The MiG-31 served as the baseline model for deriving the following versions: the MiG-31M - asubstantial upgrade of the production interceptor-fitted with an advanced fire control system and more effective longrange air-to-air missiles (its maiden flight took place on 21 December, 1985, the total of 7 aircraft was built).
Weapons control system (equipment): SBI Zaslon radar for electronic scanning with the capability of simultaneous of up to 10 targets while on the mode of searching. Detection range 300 km. Range for target jamming (in the front and real semisphere) 200/120 km (bomber) and 90/70 km (fighter). Number of simultaneous attacks against targets 4.
Weapons: Aircraft armament (defensive): includes a built-in six-barreled gun GSh-6-23, gun caliber 23 mm, rate of fire -8000 rounds per minute, ammunition load - 260 rounds.
| Type missile | Weight, kg | Warhead weight, kg | Launch range, km |
| R-33 | 480 | 47 | 120 |
| R-40T | 469 | 38 | 36 |
| R-60 | 43,5 | 3 | 0,25-7 |
| R-60M | 45 | 3,5 | 10 |
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB MiG |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Fighter-interceptor
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| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan bypass engines D-30F-6 |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x15.500 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length+Pitot, m | 22,69 |
| Height, m | 5,15 |
| Wing span, m | 13,46 |
| Wing area, m2 | 61,60 |
| LANDIG GEAR | Retractable landing gear with a double nose wheel and two wheels in line on the main gears. |
| Wheel base, m | 7,11 |
| Wheel track, m | 3,630 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 46.200 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 41.000 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 21.820 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | 3.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude 17.500 m, M=2,83), km/h | 3.000 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.500 |
| Combat range, km | 2.150 |
| - with external fuel tanks | 3.300 |
| Endurance, h | 3,5 |
| Endurance with in-flight refueling, h | 6 |
| Aerial refueling | Yes |
| Service ceiling, m | 20.600 |
| Maximum overload, g | 5 |
| ARMAMENT | One 23 mm six-barrel cannon GSh-6-23M with 260 rounds. Transportation of weapons: 4xR-33 or R-33E, 2xR-40T and 4xR-60, R-60M or R-73. |
Photos MiG-31 Foxhound
