MiG-25R FOXBAT (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
One of the three Indian Air Force Reconnaissance Squadrons is equiped with 10 MiG-25R and 2 MiG-25U [trainer] aircraft outfitted to perform imagery intelligence collection.
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-31 Foxhound.
Crew. One.
Role. Reconnaissance.
Armament. Air-to-air missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 70 ft (21.34 m).
Span: 41 ft (12.6 m).
DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets. Large rectangular air intakes below the canopy and forward of the wing roots. Dual exhaust.
Fuselage. Long and slender with solid, pointed nose. Box-like from the air intakes to rear section. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Twin, sweptback, and tapered fins with angular tips. Flats mid- to low-mounted on fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with angular tips.
Sources and Methods
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/india/sys/foxbat.htm
Created by John Pike
Maintained by Steven Aftergood
Updated Sunday, May 24, 1998 7:46:48 AM
