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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 ...
The National Interest

MiG-25: A Truly Terrible Russian Fighter or a Mach 3 Speed Demon?

MiG-25 History and Specifications – The MiG-25 Foxbat made her maiden flight on March 6, 1964, and entered into operational service with the Soviet Air Force in 1970. The Foxbat officially had a max ...
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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 ...
The National Interest

MiG-25 Foxbat: Russia’s Mach 2.83 Fighter Looks Like a Big Failure

In the late 1960s, the USSR debuted what appeared to be the world’s deadliest fighter. The MiG-25 (NATO term “Foxbat”) could outrun any fighter in the air, and indeed any military aircraft other than ...
Popular Mechanics

This MiG Super Fighter Terrified NATO. Then a Soviet Pilot Stole One.

Throughout the early 1970s, the Soviet MiG-25 streaked through the nightmares of America’s military and intelligence communities. If the Cold War were to ever turn hot, they feared, this seemingly ...