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How 2 Russian Pilots Defected with Mach 2.83 MiG-25 and Mach 2.3 MiG-29 Fighters

During the Cold War, two Soviet pilots handed the West priceless insights by flying their jets to freedom. In 1976, Viktor ...
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Russia’s MiG-25 Foxbat Freaked the Air Force Out (Until They Flew It)

What You Need to Know: The Soviet MiG-25 “Foxbat” was a high-speed interceptor designed to counter U.S. spy planes like the U-2 and SR-71. With stainless steel construction and Tumansky R-15B-300 ...
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Mach 3.2 MiG-25 ‘Foxbat’ Fighter Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force

The MiG-25 Foxbat was the USSR’s answer to fast intruders: climb hard, sprint high, and intercept before they reached Soviet ...
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That Time a MiG-25 “Foxbat” Tried to Shoot Down the SR-71 Blackbird

There was a time when the Americans ruled the skies with almost science fiction-looking planes, such as the SR-71 Blackbird. A supersonic surveillance bird that looked more like the jet from X-Men ...