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The Soviet Union was charged $40,000 for the return of the MiG-25 Foxbat stolen by Viktor Belenko
The backdrop
Pilot Lt. Viktor Belenko of a PVO unit stationed at Chuguyevka air base, north of Vladivostok (other sources say Sakharovka air base), failed...
A quick look at Algerian Foxbats: the only MiG-25 Fighters to Take Part in NATO Exercises
Having signed a contract in 1978, Algeria was the first export customer for MiG-25 Foxbat. MiG-25PDs are still operational today.
Algeria was the first export...
Why the Soviets never created the SR-71 and the MiG-25 Foxbat never outpaced the Blackbird in terms of speed
The J58 turbine's blades could withstand temperatures much higher than those of the Soviets, thanks to their technology. Consequently, the SR-71 Blackbird outperformed the...
Spy aircraft that Israeli F-4 Phantom fighters were unable to bring down
The most concerning MiG-25 reconnaissance trip had place on October 10, 1971, when two Foxbats flew at Mach 2.5 and extremely high altitudes parallel...
The Fedotov’s MiG-25 set the absolute altitude record on Aug. 31, 1977
Fedotov set a record while flying a modified MiG-25 above Podmoskovnoe, Russia, at a height of 123,523 feet (37,650 meters)
Alexandr Vasilievich Fedotov, a test...