Russia
MiG-25 FOXBAT (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  MiG-25

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft: F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-31 Foxhound.
Crew: One.
Role: Intercepter, reconnaissance.
Armament: Air-to-air missiles.
Dimensions: Length: 70 ft (21.34 m). Span: 41 ft (12.6 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips.

Engine(s): Two turbojets. Large rectangular air intakes below the canopy and forward of the wing roots. Dual exhaust.

Fuselage: Long and slender with solid, pointed nose. Box-like from the air intakes to rear section. Bubble canopy.

Tail: Twin, sweptback, and tapered fins with angular tips. Flats mid- to low-mounted on fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with angular tips.

USER COUNTRIES

Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine.