Mikoyan MiG-31
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Interceptor aircraft, attack aircraft
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Other Designation | Foxhound (NATO) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mikoyan |
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| Prototype first flight | 16 September 1975 |
Introduction | 6 May 1981 |
| Produced | 1975–1994 |
Number built | 519 |
| Status | In service |
Crew | 2 (pilot and weapons systems officer) |
| Variants | ||
| MiG-31 Foxhound-A | first serial version, produced in 450 copies, some of which modernized to the MiG-31BS standard | |
| MiG-31D | two aircraft were designated as Type 31D and were manufactured as dedicated anti-satellite models with ballast in the nose instead of radars, flat fuselage undersurface (i.e. no recessed weapon system bays) and had large winglets above and below the wing-tips. Equipped with Vympel ASAT missiles. Two prototypes were built. | |
| MiG-31LL | Special modification used as a flying laboratory for testing of ejection seats during flight. | |
| MiG-31 01DZ | two-seat all weather, all altitude interceptor. Designated as MiG-31 01DZ when fitted with air-to-air refueling probe. One hundred produced of DZ variant. | |
| MiG-31B | markedly improved version, with Zaslon-A radar, R-33 missiles and in-flight refueling pole; the MiG-31BS standard corresponds to first generation devices modernized to this standard | |
| MiG-31E | intended for export, with degraded capacities; no sales | |
| MiG-31BS | designation applied to type 01DZ when converted to MiG-31B standard. | |
| MiG-31M Foxhound-B | appeared in 1991, but in development since the mid-1980s. New Zaslon-M radar (capable to engage six targets at once), modernized avionics, capable to carry up to 4 R-77 missiles (under the wings) and 6 missiles R-37 (under the fuselage). Seven to fourteen copies produced before 1995 | |
| MiG-31BM | recast realized by MAPO-MiG, modified Zaslon-AM radar (with a maximum range of 240 km; cartographic function and terrain tracking mode allowing air-to-ground fire, capable to track 24 targets and engage 10 simultaneously) , new GLONASS cockpit and navigation system, improved missiles (K-37M, K-73M, K-77-1, R-33S…). | |
| MiG-31K | modified MiG-31BM variant capable to carry the hypersonic Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ALBM. Ten aircraft have been modified as of May 2018.[95] With this modification and with removed APU for air-to-air missiles, the aircraft gained a sole role of an attack aircraft. | |
| MiG-31F | Planned fighter-bomber intended for use with TV, radar and laser-guided ASM weapon systems. Never entered in serial production. | |
| MiG-31FE | Planned export version of the MiG-31F. | |
| MiG-31I (Ishim) | Modification for air launch to orbit of small spacecraft with a mass of 120–160 kg to Earth's orbit in altitude about 600–300 km. | |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 22.62 m |
Empty Weight | 21820 kg |
| Wingspan | 13.456 m |
Loaded Weight | 41000 kg |
| Height | 6.456 m |
Max takeoff weight | 46200 kg |
| Wing area | 61.6 m² |
Wing loading | 665 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Guns | 1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov
GSh-6-23M rotary cannon * |
Ammunition Carried |
800 |
| Other armament | 8 × underwing pylons with
provisions to carry combinations of: |
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| Air-to-air missiles | 4 × R-33E 4 × R-60MK 2 × R-40RD/TD |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | 4 × Kh-58UShKE anti-radiation missile 1 × Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile |
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| Others | ? | ||
(*) later removed
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Soloviev D-30F6 afterburning turbofan engines
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| Dry thrust | ? kgp (93 kN) each |
Thrust with afterburner | ? kgp (152 kN) each |
| Thrust/weight | 0.85
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Fuel Capacity | 16130 kg internally* |
(*) plus optional external fuel tanks
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | Mach 2.83
(3000 km/h) at high altitude Mach 1.21 (1500 km/h) at low altitude |
Cruise speed | Mach 2.35
(2500 km/h) |
| Range | 3000 km w/ 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks 5400 km w/ 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks and with one aerial refueling |
Combat range | 1450 km at Mach 0.8 and 10000 m 720 km at Mach 2.35 and 18000 m |
| Service ceiling | 25000 m |
Rate of climb | 288 m/s |
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | - |
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