The Interceptor that Nato still Fears: Mig 31 Foxhound

The Interceptor that Nato still Fears: Mig 31 Foxhound
The MiG-31 was the Soviet Union’s go-to long-range interceptor designed to take out cruise missiles mid-flight. Nicknamed the “Super Foxbat” or the Foxhound in NATO reporting, the MiG-31 improved upon its predecessor by adding unmatched advanced radar and weapon systems enabling it to attack multiple targets at the same time. The MiG-31 also had a strange history with its development leaked to NATO in an unlikely scenario that inspired a book and a movie. Join us as we explore the wild history and insane specs behind the MiG-31.

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[mladenmatosevic]

MiG-25 was designed as interceptor against Mach-3 bombers, like Valkyrie. It was never meant to be used in dogfight and frame could actually crack in high speed manoeuvres. But such bombers were abandoned so MiG-31 did not need so high top speed.

[johndyson]

Manuverability is not a big deal when your an interceptor doing Mach 2.8.. The FOXBAT and FOXHOUND served there purposes in a great way.. The Soviets did not design these platforms to be DOGFIGHTERS!

[mmccarthy]

The Mig 25 was hype, but the Mig 31 was the real deal, Russia's version of the F 14 designed to take out B 52s and B-1Bs much the same way the F 14 was designed to intercept the Tu 22Ms before they could launch their missiles against US carriers. Today, it carries the Kinzhal anti-surface hypersonic missile and AWACS killer missile.

[geee]

I love Mig, I enjoy seeing the Tupolev especially when it lands in Cuba and I am senselessly insane when it comes to the Sukhoi

[traveladventuresandfoods.]

An old guy who still gives challenge to the young ones. The legacy of a fighter or bomber depends upon the fear that enemy feels when it is in the sky. MIG 31 is one of the most feared air planes in the war games.

[ramatgan]

My favourite jet in the world.
Truly a beautiful wonder.
Watching from Somalia! 🔵

[silversurfergw]

Mig 31 interceptor from cold War era found new role releasing hypersonic missiles, like kinzhal, from high up.

[The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

4:01. Oh yeah? What are these then?
January 17, 1991 – An F-15E Strike Eagle (Serial Number 88-1689) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery (AAA). The pilot, Major Thomas F. Koritz, and Weapons Systems Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Donnie R. Holland, were killed. Their bodies were recovered.
January 19, 1991 An F-15E Strike Eagle (Serial Number 88-1692) was shot down by a V-750AK (SA-2E) surface-to-air missile. The pilot, Colonel David W. Eberly, and Weapon Systems Officer, Major Thomas E. Griffith, were captured. They were released on March 6 and March 3 respectively.
April 7, 2003 - An F-15E Strike Eagle (Serial Number 88-1694) was shot down over Tikrit by Iraqi forces. The pilot, Eric Das, and Weapons Systems Officer, William Watkins, were killed.[2] Their bodies were recovered.
July 28, 2009- An F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by Taliban insurgents using MANPADS. All pilots on board were killed.[9]
March 21, 2011- An F-15E Strike Eagle (91–304) was shot down by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya forces in Bengazi, Libya. The 2 pilots were able to eject to friendly territory and were eventually rescued by US Marines.
At the bare minimum, do some research before you make a video claiming this and that.

[MikoyanGurevichMiG]

Its certainly interesting that Russia is now the only country that's keeping the dedicated interceptor doctrine alive. The US retired it in the 1980s, the British and Germans retired their Tornado interceptor variants for the Eurofighter, China is soon going to retire their J-8s but Russia's keeping that concept with modernizing the MiG 31 and also developing a successor to it, the alleged PAK-DA or the MiG-41.

[fallyakhoubaabdallah]

MiG 31 ou "Foxhound" - nom de code Otan (Nato) - un puissant intercepteur qui a réussi à faire oublier le MiG 25. Un très bon produit de l'avionneur Mikoyan Gourevitch (MiG). Culmine très vite à 31.000 m d'altitude et atteint presque Mach 3 en vitesse. Belle machine.

[eshgholah]

Dude the more I listen to you the more I realize you miss inform your audience about the facts. Fedotov never flew Mig-31, he flow Mig-25 and he set the record for the highest altitude for a fighter aircraft. Fedotov died flying Mig-29 and NOT Mig-31

[Cminor]

You didn't mention about the prime weapon of the foxhound! the r37m hypersonic missile

[WanderfalkeAT]

Hmm, you didn't talk about the R-37 Missile! The 200KM ranged Mach 6+ Active RADAR one...

[pmnichols]

Arguably the most lethal high altitude interceptor/ fighter ever made.

[tirsofelipeduranmendoza]

In conclusion. The mig25 was a beast, the mig31 is a monster & the Mig41 is gonna be a behemoth o

[craigpennington]

Flying battleship with blinding speed and it looks menacing.

[squarewave]

Clint Eastwood’s _Firefox_ is one of my favorite documentaries from the 80s.

[MrMvidz]

MiG-31 is capable, but it's the missiles that makes it lethal. However, against 5th gen with low visibility, these planes are getting more and more obsolete.

[chrissanchez]

Very Good Video Presentation.
Looking forward for the Sukhoi Su-34 and about JAS-39 "Gripen".

[_Igor_Popkov]

The MiG-31 is no longer an airplane, it is already a spaceship. Space ship. This is reflected in the rank of commander - he is the captain of the ship.
This is a machine of a new class, unique, it has no analogues in the world, either in production models or in prototypes. I haven’t even heard of anyone trying to even think about this topic.
This is already a near space machine.
And yes, it can shoot down satellites in low orbit - this is one of its functions.
And here everyone is talking about maneuverability... Was the Death Star maneuverable?