Why not,” Viktor Belenko quipped years later, recalling the day he rolled the dice on a Cold War escape that would upend ...

According to the U.S. Air Force, the "Air Force One" or VC-25 can reach up to Mach 0.92 or 630 mph. Unfortunately, the Air ...

MiG-25: The Soviet Speed Demon That Terrified the West When the MiG-25 Foxbat first appeared on Western radar, it sent shockwaves through NATO intelligence. Capable of flying at over Mach 3 and ...

The MiG-25 Foxbat had up to four air-to-air missiles at its disposal, two radar-guided AA-6 and two R-40T that were infrared-guided weapons. The MiG-31 Foxhound can accommodate more weapons, ...

For years, the MiG-25 Foxbat remained the most feared fighter in the Soviet arsenal. Then a Russian pilot stole one. On September 6, 1976, ...

The MiG-25 was a magnificent aircraft in many ways, capable of flying in excess of Mach 3 and at altitudes few aircraft could reach. The formidable performance parameters of the Foxbat were soon ...

The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name: Foxbat) was one of the most awesome, yet most misunderstood, fighters of the Cold War.Envisioned as an interceptor designed to destroy U.S. supersonic bombers and ...

In 'MiG-25 Foxbat, MiG-31 Foxhound: Russia's Defensive Front Line' Gordon writes: “The MiG-25RB (reconnaissance/strike version) and its versions were popular with their crews due to their ...

This Syrian MiG-25 Foxbat photo from the February 10, 2018 Russian news article shows a missile equipped aircraft with an open cockpit. The photo dates back to several years ago though.

They included: speed record on a 1,000 km circuit by chief MiG test pilot Alexander Fedotov: 2319,12 km/h on Mar. 16, 1965; the Foxbat broke several time-to-height records, for example climbing to ...

The MiG 25 that had hit Mach 3.2 near Israel destroyed its own engines. In the end, t he Foxbat turned out to be a paper tiger. It was shipped back to the Soviets, and Blenko was allowed to become ...