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MiG-31FE Foxhound Multipurpose fighter. First flight: 1998 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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The MiG-31FE-an export version of the MiG-31 multirole variant, etc.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB MiG
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Multipurpose fighter
CREW 2
POWER-PLANT Two turbofan bypass engines D-30F-6M
Thrust, kgf 2x16.500
DIMENSIONS  
Length+Pitot, m 22,69
Height, m 6,15
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 50.000
Normal take-off, kg 42.200
Empty aircraft, kg 22.400
Internal fuel, kg -
Warload, kg 9.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed (at high altitude, M=2,83), km/h 3.000
Maximum speed in low height, km/h 1.500
Range, km 2.500
Range with drop tank, km 3.000
Service ceiling, m 20.000
Maximum overload, g 5
ARMAMENT 1x23 mm six-barrel cannon GSh-23-6 with 260 rounds. Transportation of weapons:
6xR-33E, 4xRVV-AE, 2xR-40TD, 3xKh-59 and Kh-29T/L or 2xKh-59M. 6 anti-ship missiles Kh-31A,
6 anti-radar ASM Kh-31P, Kh-25MP or Kh-25MPU.
3 bombs KAB-1500 or  8xKAB-500 or FAB-1500C.