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MiG-31B and MiG-31BS- upgraded variants of the MiG-31 featuring reworked weapons and navigation suites (the MiG-31B has been in production since 1990, with a number of combat units' MiG-31s having been converted into the MiG-31BS variant).
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB MiG |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Long range interceptor
|
| 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 | 20.670 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude, M=2,83), km/h | 3.000 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.500 |
| Range, km | 3.300 |
| Endurance, h | 3,6 |
| Endurance with in-flight refueling, h | 7 |
| 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: up to 4xR-33 or R-73, 2xR-40T and 4xR-60M. |