The MiG-31: The High-Speed Soviet Interceptor that Still Flies Today

via Military Update The MiG-31: The High-Speed Soviet Interceptor that Still Flies Today The MiG-31: The High-Speed Soviet Interceptor that Still Flies Today The MiG-31 retains the Foxbat’s high-altitude performance, though it is a bit slower at Mach 2.83—still faster than any operation Western fighters today. More importantly, it can fly up to Mach 1.23 at low altitude—which the MiG-25 cannot. This makes it ideal for hunting ground-skimming cruise missiles and fighter bombers. Nonetheless, the Foxhound is not highly maneuverable, and cannot safely pull more than 5Gs while flying supersonic. The MiG-31 would not fare well in air-to-air engagements against contemporary fighters such as the F-15—but that’s simply not what it was designed to do. The Foxhound is intended to close on intruders at high speeds, fire off its missiles, and disengage. Watch the video for more: https://youtu.be/fdqJo4n6nSg Make sure to share this video with your friends! The massive thanks to everyone for watching and all of your support! (video/thumbnail picture just for Illustration) ©️ COPYRIGHT / LICENSING ———————————————— If anyone has an issue with any of the footages please send me an e-mail to (kaisarjustin20@gmail.com) and the video will be taken down immediately. Related Topics: #MilitaryUpdateTodays