MiG-31 Foxhound
| Country of Origin | CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
|---|---|
| Similar Aircraft | MiG-25 Foxbat, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle. |
| Crew | Two. |
| Role | Interceptor, air superiority. |
| Armament | Missiles, cannon. |
| Dimensions | Length: 70 ft, 5 in (21.5 m). Span: 45 ft, 9 in (14 m). |
MiG-31 Foxhound WEFT Description
| Wings | High-mounted and swept-back with square tips and a negative slant. Four underwing pylons. |
|---|---|
| Engine(s) | Two turbofans in the fuselage. Rectangular and diagonal cut air intakes on sides of the fuselage. Exhausts extend beyond the tail plane. |
| Fuselage | Rectangular from the intakes to the exhausts. Long, pointed nose. Bubble canopy. |
| Tail | Fins back-tapered with angular tips and canted outward. Flats swept-back and tapered, mid- to low-mounted on the body. |
Countries which Fly the MiG-31 Foxhound
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).
Books on the MiG-31 Foxhound
Mikoyan MiG-31
MiG-25 'Foxbat' MiG-31 'Foxhound': Russia's Defensive Front Line
This book takes a detailed, informed, and dispassionate viewpoint of this awesome aeronautical achievement. The MiG-25 follow-on was the similar-looking MiG-31 'Foxhound,' which has not been well documented until this book. The MiG-31 was a new aircraft designed to counter U.S. cruise missiles and was put into production in 1979.