Flight Craft 8: Mikoyan MiG-31: Defender of the Homeland

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Flight Craft 8: Mikoyan MiG-31: Defender of the Homeland

The MiG-31 started life as an advanced derivative of the famous MiG-25P interceptor, becoming the first Soviet fourth-generation combat aircraft. First flown in 1975, it differed from its progenitor primarily in having a crew of two (pilot and weapons systems operator), a highly capable passive phased-array radar â€“ a world first â€“ and new R-33 long-range missiles as its primary armament. The maximum speed was an impressive Mach 2.82, the cruising speed being Mach 2.35. The type entered service in 1981; more than 500 copies were built between 1981 and 1994. The powerful radar and other avionics allowed the MiG-31 to operate as a 'mini-AWACS' scanning the airspace and guiding other interceptors to their targets; a flight of three such aircraft in line abreast formation could cover a strip 800 km (500 miles) wide. To this day the MiG-31 remains one of the key air defence assets of the Russian Air Force.

The book describes the MiG-31's developmental history, including upgrade programmes, and features a full and comprehensive survey of the various MiG-31 model-making kits currently available on the market.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781473869189
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Pen and Sword Aviation
Manufacturer	Pen and Sword Aviation
NumberOfPages	96
PublicationDate	2011-10-30
Publisher	Pen and Sword Aviation
ReleaseDate	2015-10-26
Studio	Pen and Sword Aviation

Flight Craft 8: Mikoyan MiG-31: Defender of the Homeland

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