Mikoyan MiG-31
Soviet fighter aircraft family
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Summary
Mikoyan MiG-31 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,730 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3]
- Operator: Russian Air Force[4], Soviet Air Forces[5], Russian Naval Aviation[6], Soviet Naval Aviation[7], Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan[8], Russian Aerospace Forces[9], Soviet Air Defence Forces[10], Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces[11]
- Based on: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25[12]
- Manufacturer: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[13], Sokol[14]
- Developer: Gleb Lozino-Lozinskiy[15], Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[16]
- Subclass of: interceptor[17]
- Designed by: Gleb Lozino-Lozinskiy[18], Konstantin Vasilchenko[19], Andrey Anosovich[20], Чумаченко, Александр Андреевич[21]
- Commons category: Mikoyan MiG-31[22]
- Powered by: Soloviev D-30[23]
- Armament: Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30[24], R-33[25], R-37[26], R-40[27], R-60[28], R-73[29], R-77[30], Kh-31[31]
- NATO reporting name: Foxhound[32]
- First flight: September 16, 1975[33]
- Service entry: May 6, 1981[34]
- Commons gallery: Mikoyan MiG-31[35]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[36]
- Length: 22.69 m[37], 21.5 m[38]
- Height: 6.15 m[39]
- Wingspan: 13.46 m[40], 14 m[41]
- Vehicle range: 3300 km[42]
- Wing area: 61.60 m²[43]
- Maximum operating altitude: 20,600 m[44]
Why It Matters
Mikoyan MiG-31 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]