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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...
Interesting facts about the MiG-25
The MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft that was first designed in the USSR. The Mig-25 designation stands for Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau,...
Viktor Belenko, the pilot who stole the top secret Soviet MiG-25 fighter jet
The Lockheed SR-71A strategic reconnaissance aircraft could only be intercepted by the MiG-25 until the MiG-31 entered service, making it of particular importance to...