MiG-25 - Soviet supersonic twin-engine, high-altitude interceptor third generation, designed by the Mikoyan design bureau - Gourevitch.
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At the end of the 1950s the Soviet Union had deployed military aircraft development, which would be able to reflect the perceived threat from the American supersonic bomber B-58 and upgraded followers, and prospective XB-70 "Valkiriya" scout and SR-71, which ultimately we were able to develop a three-time speed of sound. A OKB. Mikoyan received an order for fighter design, The ability to develop three-time speed of sound and hit targets in the altitude range from 0 to 25 000 m.
by OKB order to start work on the creation of the MiG-25 aircraft (product 84, Topic E-155) published 10 Martha 1961 of the year. Factory testing of the prototype E-155R-1 started 6 Martha 1964 of the year, Machine E-155P-1 9 September 1964 of the year.
In the process of testing and dovodok several world records have been set. Documents FAI record machine has passed under the code E-266 with engines P-266. Even after completion of the test and the start of construction in series 1969 , the prototype of the machine continued to operate, including to achieve new records.
3 April 1975 year for the performance of state tests of the MiG-25, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Stepan Mikoyan Anastasovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (With remark. A. Mikoyan: Hero of the Soviet Union have been awarded the top pilots on Vadim I. Petrov, Aleksandr Savich Bezhevets. Test pilot Vaginakovich Norayr Ghazaryan was awarded the Order of Lenin).
21 August 1977 A test pilot. Fedotov installed on this machine is an absolute world record for flight altitude 37 650 m, but only on the plane of this type installed 29 world records.
MiG-25RB
aircraft design
The plane is a monoplane dvuhkilevoe overhead trapezoidal wing, two engines with side adjustable air intakes, tselnopovorotnym stabilizer. The fuselage of the aircraft - metal, type monocoque. All in the fuselage 57 frames, and itself technologically fuselage is divided into a front compartment, zakabinnogo compartment, air intakes, compartment fuel tanks, tail portion of the fuselage and tail kok. Pressurized cabin is disposed between the frames 1 and 2. Zakabinnogo equipment compartment is sealed and insulated. The central part of the fuselage - welded stainless steel unit, with additional lower spars and beams - compartment fuel tanks, without performance connectors. The tank compartment is the main and most loaded part of the fuselage, which abut the front and rear of the fuselage, air intakes and wing. It is divided into six fuel tanks by wall frames. The rear part of the fuselage is a carrier for attachment keels nodes, podkilevyh crests, stabilizer bars, cylinders, brake pads and rockers RP Management; It made of steel VL-1.
Wing - trapezoidal, swept, without root burls, negative V -5 ° and aerodynamic twist. Fitting of the wing angle +2 city. wingspan for scout 13,38 m, for interceptor - 14,015 m. In reconnaissance sweep of the leading edge - 41 ° 02′. On interceptors variable sweep - 41 ° 02′ 30 to 42 °′. wing material - stainless steel and titanium alloy. Technologically consists of two consoles, inside each console is divided by partitions into fuel tanks - the front and rear.
In each set two-piece wing console with full aileron deflection angle 25 °. Flaps are suspended from the wing at two points. Full deflection angle 25 °, both on the rise, and landing. On some aircraft the first series of flaps deflected through an angle of 47 °. Deflected socks on consoles are missing.
Killy made of steel VNS-5 and aluminum superalloy AK-4. The height of each fin - 3,05 m, sweep angle - 54 °, camber angle 8 °. Handlebars are full rotation angle of deflection 25 °. All-moving stabilizer in a big way 8,8 m, sweep angle of the leading edge of 50 ° 22′. Arista rotation stabilizer is located on 33 % SAH. Deviation angle from -32 ° to + 13 °.
MiG-25RB
Chassis tricycle. Rack lever type. At the main racks installed one wheel 1300 × 360, front two wheels rack 700 × 200. Cleaning and issuing racks, as the rotation of the front wheels, produced by the hydraulic system, Emergency release can be carried out by a pneumatic system. On the basic rack mounted antiyuzovy Machine.
engines type R15B-300 (R15BD-300), turbojet, single-shaft, an axial compressor with single-circuit, single-stage turbine, afterburner and two-three position ejector nozzle. Engines deployed relative to the longitudinal axes by 13 °. Between engines installed firewall. engine nozzles so close together, that the distance between the centers of the nozzles of each nozzle diameter less. In this regard, the nozzle is dismantled by three segments and outer flaps installed unregulated stekatel. Air is supplied to the motors through adjustable inlets. Each intake has an adjustable wedge and a lower flap. Compartments for cooling engines in flight outboard air blown.
– Thrust in afterburner 11200 kgf
– dry weight 2795 kg
– The minimum specific fuel consumption 1,25 kg / kgf hour
Speed filter combatant starting MiG-25P on the full afterburner engines 15 corresponds to the P 3000 km / h with full missile weapons - 4 R-40 missiles, create more drag and weighing about 2 tonnes. Without missiles is provided by a higher airspeed, about 15 percent. This was confirmed by US experts, Implement race engine and establish that the aircraft can exceed M = 3,2 (3400 kmh). MiG-25R reconnaissance fly even faster interceptors. However, operation speed is limited 3 000 kmh (M=2,83). In actual operation SR-71 flying at a higher rate - 3000-3400 kmh. AT 1976 , the SR-71 «Blackbird» has established an absolute record of speed among manned aircraft to ramjet engine - 3529,56 kmh.
Fuel system It consists of six fuselage and four wing tanks, Fuel T-6 (main) and T-7P (backing). On some machines were additional tanks in the cavities of the keel. The total capacity to scouts - 15 245 kg, on interceptors - 14 570 kg. Also external tank was used to increase the flight distance (under the fuselage) capacity 4 370 kg.
MiG-25RB
Equipment
Originally it stood on the interceptor radar RP-25 "Smerch-A" (product "720"), designed for interceptor Tu-128. After hijacking came to Japan Government Resolution (from 4 November 1976 of the year), according to which extra prepared a new weapon system and a new radar "Sapphire C-25". Also mounted on the plane:
The automatic control system SAU-155P1 (interceptor) or SAU-155R1 (scout): navigation system "Peleng-D (DR, DM)»; teplopelenhator 26SH-1; radio command guidance system "Lazur" (interceptors); radio-compass ARK-10; altimeter RV-18 high altitude (RV-19); SPA "Sirena-3M" or L006 "Birch"; air intake control system SRVMu-2A; navigation system near RSBN-6C "Coral"; marker radio MRP-56P; intercom SPU-7; SB-63B transponder; system overhead signals SHS-5 Mo; Bitching Betty RI-65; voice recorder MS-61, etc.. In the later series was set SEC "Rainbow".
On all interceptors installed system "flight-1I", consisting of a radio navigation system and approach, kursovertikali, system overhead signals and automatic flight control system. On spies installed: photographic A-70 or A-72 ELINT station "Cube-3M", Side-scan radar "Saber", electronic intelligence station "Virage" or "pitch".
AT 1969 g. at the Gorky aircraft plant began mass production of the MiG-25P fighter, which have been officially accepted for service in the air defense 1970 g, and in 1978 it began production of MiG-25PD, equipped with a pulse-Doppler radar "Sapphire-25" and teplopelengator TP-23. A year later, the previously built MiG-25P fine-tuned to the level of the MiG-25PD (These machines were designated MiG-25PDS). Armament consists of four interceptor hypersonic (M>5) SD long-range P-40T (R-40TD) a thermal imaging homing head and the P-40P (R-40RD) with semi-active radar guidance system (maximum launch range of high-altitude targets on a collision course - 35-60 km). Under the fuselage can be suspended a fuel tank.
If necessary, could strike at ground targets from a height 20 000 m, at a distance of several tens of kilometers.
stealing
6 September 1976 , the MiG-25 was hijacked by the Soviet Air Force pilot Victor Belenko Japan (g. Hakodate).
Hijacking provided the impetus for the rapid development and replacement of all military aircraft state identification system (such as "Silicon") to modern, with a much more complex encoding algorithm - the product 62 "Password". In connection with the collapse of the Soviet civilian aircraft have been converted only partially.
After, as the plane returned to the USSR, he was sent to study at the Gorky aircraft plant, and then exploded - in Daugavpils Higher Military Aviation Engineering School. In DVVAIU plane was used as a trainer, and in the late 1980s it was decommissioned and disassembled on souvenirs.
Modification and modernization
MiG-25BM – The plane break defense. All were released less 40 units. The main armament - 4 X-58 rocket passive radar head four subbands and the station detection "Owl-M" purposes. I could carry missiles with low power YABCH. After an impact on the enemy radar from the stratosphere, conditions are provided the actions of other types of aircraft in the operational depth (to 500 kilometers from the front line). After the collapse of the Soviet Union had been destroyed at the airbase "Baranovichi" in Belarus (1993). (1983 year).
MiG-25M (E-155M) – Prototype version with new engines "R15BF2-300" thrust of 13500 kgf, have better efficiency. Modernization should improve the high-rise and high-speed characteristics of the interceptor, raise the rate of climb, interception boundaries, range and duration. Not commercially produced. (1974 year).
MiG-25MP (E-155MP) ("Article 83") – Modified interceptor with new engines "D-30F6", BRLS «Shelter», a new weapon system. Standard will not be built, He served as the prototype of the MiG-31. (1975 year).
MiG-25MR – scout weather. Designed for meteorological observations and different special equipment and the lack of "CRC-4" cameras and stations. By type of MiG-25MR were converted previously issued MiG-25RB.
MiG-25P ("Article 84") basic model. The first flight of the prototype E-155P was held in 1964 year. With engines "R15B-300" with traction 2 × 11200 kgf. (1969 year).
MiG-25PD ("Article 84D") – Interceptor. Mounted radar "Sapphire-25" with the calculator AVM-25, capable of detecting targets with RCS more 10 m² at a distance 100 km, automatically follow them at a distance 75 km, accompany "pass on" to 6 purposes with viewing angle in the horizontal plane and ± 56 degrees in the vertical plane 6 degrees, having improved capabilities to detect targets on earth background. Under forward fuselage mounted teplopelengator 26SH-1. Increased launch range of upgraded in 1975 , the "air-to-air" missiles, receiving designation 40RD-F and F-40TD. Also included in the arms missiles of short-range R-60 (later P-60M), are in an amount of 4 units may be suspended under the outer pylons instead of 2 of R-40TD with special twin rails. Normal takeoff weight increased to 34920 kg, and the maximum - to 36720 kg. On a new plane can be suspended PTB capacity 5300 l. Flight range at supersonic speeds (M = 2.35), without PTB, with 4 P-40 was 1250 km; at subsonic speeds - 1730 km. Using PTB distance increased to 2400 km. The plane reached a height 19000 M 6,6 min, and its service ceiling was 20 200 m. MiG-25PD looks different elongated nose section, covering the radar equipment. The new aircraft was upgraded engines "R15BD-300" with a resource, increased to 1000 no, providing drive a three-phase AC power generators. Mass produced in Gorky. (1978 year).
MiG-25PDS – Modified interceptor with the replacement of radar "Smerch" (RP-25) on "Sapphire-25" (C-25), engine "R15B-300" to "300-R15BD", of the other equipment, and providing application of R-40DR / DT and P-60. By type of MiG-25PDS fine-tuned previously issued MiG-25P. (1978 year).
MiG-25PDSL – Modified interceptor, equipped with warning station of irradiated "Birch-LM", Jammer "Gardenia-1FU" (in a hanging container) and ejection devices clutter. By type of MiG-25PDSL been crafted previously issued MiG-25PDS. Standard modification is not produced. (1977 year).
MiG-25PU
MiG-25PU – Combat training option. Several cars were involved for the space program "Buran". Record variant designated E-133. (1972 year).
MiG-25R (Ye-155R) ("Article 02") – High-altitude reconnaissance. Intended for optical, radio and radar reconnaissance from great heights. Composition of photographic - four A-70M and one topographical A-E / 10. The keels placed additional fuel tanks. Later, all the scouts were finalized under the bomb armament. (1964 year).
MiG-25RB
MiG-25RB ("Article 02b") – Single all-altitude aircraft operational intelligence and bomber. Photographic type of MiG-25R, electronic intelligence station CDS-4A. Maximum mass bomb load - 4000 kg (4-8 FOTAB-100-80, 8 FAB-500M-62). To automatically bombing, given the coordinates used by the navigation system "Peleng-D" (in subsequent versions - "Bearing-DM"). nuclear weapons carrier. Built in series two years. AT 1972 year four vehicles tested in real combat conditions of the Arab-Israeli conflict. (1970 year).
MiG-25RBV – Single all-altitude aircraft operational intelligence - bomber with better overall ELINT station "CDS-9" in place of "CRC-4A / B" stations. Armament similar to the MiG-25RB. Eight aircraft of this type was equipped with equipment "height" with radiation reconnaissance container Fuca (filter unit) to monitor nuclear tests. By type of MiG-25RBV fine-tuned previously issued MiG-25RB, built in series in the years 1973-1979. (1970 year).
MiG-25RB – Night fotorazvedchik with aerial cameras NAFA-75, station "Virage" and fotoosvetitelnymi bombs FOTAB-100-140 under the wing. By type of MiG-25RBN were converted previously issued MiG-25RB. (1972 year).
MiG-25RBS
MiG-25RBS – Version of the MiG-25RB with the side-looking radar "Saber" (1970 year).
MiG-25RB ("The product 02T") – Aircraft with installed electronic intelligence more reliable and easy total station ELINT "Pitch" instead PT intelligence "Bend" station. Remained limited strike capabilities. Nasal lining - dielectric, to set the right side-looking radar with a range of more 200 km. The development of the MiG-25RB model. (1979 year).
MiG-25RBSh
MiG-25RBSh – MiG-25RBS the replacement of radar surveillance station with a more efficient "Ramrod".
MiG-25RD ("Article 99") – Experienced scout-bomber version of the MiG-25RB with fundamentally new bypass turbojet engines "D-30F-6". Not commercially produced. (1976 year).
MiG-25RU
MiG-25RU ("Article 39") – Double trainer version. (1970 year).
combat application
Egypt
During the War of Attrition, two MiG-25R and two MiG-25RB as part of the 63rd were tested in Egypt, making reconnaissance flights with 10 October 1971 in March 1972 years over the Sinai peninsula occupied by Israel. The Israelis claimed that the unidentified aircraft flights over Israel continued in April and May. Unidentified aircraft Israel first called "MiG-21 Alpha ', "MiG-23» and «X-500". Israeli fighter jets F-4 and the Mirage III made several sorties to intercept MiGs, in any case issued missiles missed their target. Using SAM HAWK Israelis also proved futile. In July 1972 , the aircraft was returned to the Soviet Union.
Soviet MiG-25 took part in the Yom Kippur War, making a reconnaissance flight over the Sinai and over Tel Aviv. four fighter-bomber was delivered MiG-25RB 154th of, first flight was committed 22 October. The aircraft returned to the Soviet Union in May 1975 of the year.
Syria
13 February 1981 , the interception of two Israeli reconnaissance RF-4C flew Syrian MiG-25. When approaching interceptor "Phantoms" turned in the opposite direction and used EW means. A minute later, from behind a cloud of interference in the area of the lower hemisphere there was a fighter F-15 (Mig-25 had restrictions in the detection of a lower hemisphere). At this point, the Syrian pilot received strong noise interference on the radio, and he did not hear the command to land on the lapel. On the opposite rapprochement with the distance 25 kilometers F-15 fired a missile AIM-7F and shot down the MiG-25. So there was the first air battles counter rocket attack in history.
29 July 1981 , the demonstrative flights already served a single F-15, the other two are located out of sight of the Syrian radar. «Upper» F-15 began to cause the pair of the Syrian MiG-21, at this time a pair of MiG-25 went into an ambush - in the darkened area of the CPSU "Hawkeye". F-15 "pecked" on false call. "Twenty-fifth" began to come into position for the attack. However F-15, without changing the course, suddenly moved to reduce, dragging a MIG-25. Opponents clashed with each other, their marks on the screen, merged, and then disappeared. Syrian pilot catapulted. Syrian NBI ordered the second MiG-25 to move closer to the other two "Needles". Syrian has made the capture of one goal on 25 km, launch of the first rocket - on 18 km, second missile - on 11 km (onboard controls for interpretation confirmed the first missile hit). Israeli pilot catapulted over the sea. Patrol boats picked up a life jacket and a package with signal devices, stored in the ejection seat. loss is not confirmed by the Israeli data. Soviet military experts. According to Babich, that after this successful battle command of the Syrian MiG-25 brought beyond fighting, explaining that, that no targets for them.
31 August 1982 Israel has declared the year, that the calculation of SAM HAWK shot down a Syrian MiG-25RB, but Syria until the end 1982 years had not suitable for flying reconnaissance MiG-25RB; there is information about the loss of the day two-seater MiG-25 (perhaps, MiG-25U).
Syrian MiG-25 reconnaissance flights of regularly made at the border and on the territory of Israel in the 1990s,. They also stripped Israeli jets, periodically flew over the Syrian border.
Iraq
For the first time in the MiG-25 appeared in Iraq 1973 year, Soviet aircraft with Soviet pilots made reconnaissance flights over Israel, Turkey and Iran. And after the last flight has demanded from the United States to sell it F-14 interceptors.
Iran-Iraq War
The most intense of the MiG-25 was used in the Air Force in Iraq. During the Iran-Iraq war (1980—1988) aircraft of this type were actively used for aerial reconnaissance, as well as a fighter-bomber. Iraqis received the first MiG summer 1979 year and the beginning of the war in the Iraqi Air Force was not yet a sufficient number of trained pilots.
The first aerial victory an Iraqi MiG-25 gained 3 May 1981 year - then the future Mohammed Al Rayyan shot down a missile R-60 aircraft Gulfstream III Algerian government, breaching mounted fly zone. 18 August 1981 84, the first squadron was officially formed from 4 MiG-25RB. 19 Martha 1982 year of high-altitude "Phantoms" formation was intercepted by an Iraqi MiG-25. One of the F-4 was severely damaged by rocket, but I was able to return to base; decommissioned aircraft or not, unknown. Active use of the MiG-25 began only in 1982 year. Later MiG-25 shot down several Iranian aircraft and helicopters. Iraqis often sent interceptor MiG-25 as "scouts", Iranians still did not know that the interceptors began to be used were sent to intercept the "unarmed scout» F-4 or F-14. At "MiG" approach unfolded in the pursuer, that very surprised Iranian pilots and in most cases, resulting in the loss of Iranian fighters. At the beginning 1983 , the 97th squadron of MiG-25 was formed. AT 1983 year 12 Iraqi MiG-25PD was upgraded to MiG-25PDS. 3 June 1984 new Iraqi MiG-25PDS knocked over Tabriz Iranian F-5E, who tried to attack the Iraqi bomber. AT 1985 , the 96th Squadron of the MiG-25 was formed. The most successful pilot became Mohammed Rayyan. he won 10 aerial victories, 8 of them on the MiG-25 in the period 1981-1986. AT 1986 year, after receiving the rank of colonel, Ryan was shot down and killed in aerial combat with Iranian or F-14, or F-5. known case, when an Iraqi MiG-25PD shot down an Iranian transport aircraft C-130 "Hercules", carrying weapons from Israel to Iran. In total during the war interceptor MiG-25 gained 19 aerial victories. According to the latest Tom Cooper martial reasons it lost only 2 scout / bomber and 2 interceptor, while only 2 of them were lost in air combat (but not 10 he said earlier). The MiG-25 had the best ratio of wins and losses among all Iraqi aircraft. Iraq admitted combat the loss of only one MiG-25 in the modification of the scout / bomber, 25 February 1987 year over Isthafanom MiG-25RB in the attack oil facilities was shot down Iranian SAM HQ-2 (C-75), Pilot L-t Saier Sobhi Ahmad ejected and was captured. There is also information that the losses suffered no interceptors in aerial combat. Two interceptor crashed during the war due to technical reasons.
One of the operations of Iraqi MiG-25 as bombers began bombing Kharg island in 1985 year. On the island there were Iranian oil storage. island size 1×2,5 km is an optimal target for the guidance system of the aircraft MiG-25RB. Oil storage tanks to defeat the Iraqi side identified three sorties. As a result of the bombing of oil terminals have been destroyed, struck the main purpose - storage facilities and one of the bombs hit the tanker, standing at the shoreline. Similarly, raids were subjected to an air base near Tehran. Iraqis tried to hang on French MiGs bomb, but the accuracy of their use has been very low.
In March 1985 of the year, after a rocket attack on Baghdad, Iraq is relocated four of the MiG-25RB in Kirkuk to carry out long-range bombing raids. Within one month, four MiG-25 taking off every day committed four 500 kg bombs and threw them on Tehran, Tabriz, Ishafan and even Kum. The Iranian air defense is nothing to do with the bombers could not, none "MiG" was not shot down.
AT 1985-86 years most Iraqi MiG-25RB and - PD have been upgraded to the standard - and RBT - PDS. Besides, replace lost, We were obtained and new aircraft. AT 1986 , the new MiG-25BM has been tested in combat conditions. Soviet instructors practiced on them the use of new Kh-58U and X-13P. MiG-25BM abroad were not delivered.
Syria during the war, supported the Iranian side. Military action against Iraq, the Syrian army has not conducted, but produced aerial reconnaissance. 2 October 1986 , an Iraqi MiG-25PD shot down a Syrian MiG-21R.
all with 1979 , Iraq was 22 MiG-25PD / PDS, 12 MiG-25RB and not less 7 MiG-25PU. The flights of them have been trained about 40 Iraqi pilots. Some of them had about 200 sorties during the war. According to the estimates of Iraqi pilots, MiG-25 proved to be at war as the reliable, highly automated machine, almost invincible for the fighters and ground-based enemy air defenses, available to the Iranian.
Fragments of an Iraqi MiG-25, protected caponier destroyed as a result of contact with ASD with a laser guidance weight 900 kg during operation Desert Storm, 1991 year.
The Gulf War
Iraqi MiG-25 was used in the Gulf War in 1990-1991. AT 1990 year in Iraq remained 19 MiG-25PD / PDS, 9 MiG-25RB and 7 MiG-25PU. Before the war with Kuwait, Iraqi MiG-25RB made two reconnaissance flight on 11 July and 1 August, Kuwait Air Defense anything to do with the offenders could not. A few more reconnaissance flight was over Saudi Arabia. As pointed out by the commander of the 17th Tank Brigade of the Republican Guard, General Raad Hamdani, whose department went at the head of the impact, pictures made by the scouts have played a crucial role in the rapid defeat of Kuwait Army.
On account of the MiG-25 (pilot l-t Zuhayr Dawood) only official loss of American aircraft in aerial combat "Desert Storm» - F / A-18, shot down on the first night of the war 17 January (its pilot Michael Spicher long been listed as missing). Also on the first day was a dogfight pair of MiG-25PD and four US F-15. F-15 released a large number of missiles without achieving a single hit, after which the aircraft went. Subsequently, Iraqi planes faced with strong resistance EW, Iraqis decided to use interceptors to suppress EW sources and the disposal of shock aircraft coalition in areas with a strong ground defense.
19 January Iraqi MiG-25PD intercepted the strike group. He managed to dodge the eight fighters F-15E. After that, he launched three missiles at the aircraft EW EF-111A, missiles have not reached the goal, but she had to stop the job, thereby leaving group without cover means REP. losing cover 1 F-15E was shot down by the old S-75 SAM. In the same way in the day another EF-111A was forced to stop his job, but the strike group this time suffered no losses. At the end of the day the MiG-25 made another flight in the withdrawal of US aircraft "under the SAM", this time a couple of American F-15 (pilots Captain Larry Pitts and Captain Richard Tollin) I was able to observe the enemy and attack. The first "MiG" (pilot Captain Hussein Abdul Sattar died) He was hit by a missile AIM-7M (another AIM-9 in the target is not hit), second (pilot lyeityenant Barrier Nyekhmye) could dodge 3 missiles, then I received three direct hits 2 AIM-9M и 1 AIM-7M, but it still continued to fly. It is only after the launch of the 7th missile (AIM-9M) MiG-25 began to fall slowly. American pilot wanted to finally finish the airplane out of a cannon, but when he saw that the flames "MiG" damped engine did not finish, pilot ejected.
30 January a couple of Iraqi "dvadtsatpyatyh" rockets attacked a pair of F-15. One of the rockets exploded near the "Eagle's", then he turned towards the Saudi border, ground control point to trace the F-15 and said that the plane crashed in 40 kilometers from the border. Later Iraqis found the wreckage of the F-15 in the same place about which said control point, but Americans of their losses in this battle is not confirmed (we know that at this point, for unknown reasons crashed Saudi F-15, but the loss of the date specified 13 February). MiG-25 turned and began to return to base. We came to the aid of two F-15, together they have released ten missiles "air-to-air" on the retreating enemy, none of the missiles did not reach goal.
According to American claims one MiG-25 crashed in Iran. The truth is not clear what he did there, as the MiG-25 does not poison for the flight to Iran. Overall, it was lost during the war 19 Iraqi MiG-25 from 35, while only 2 were shot down.
MiG-25PU
other conflicts
AT 1992 by an Iraqi MiG-25PDS 97th IE, piloted by Captain Laith Hashim Thenonom was shot down by an American F-16 fighters after, both entered the no-fly zone in the south of the country. lait katapulʹtirovalsâ.
AT 1999 , a pair of F-14 and a pair of F-15s attacked four of the MiG-25PD. US planes fired 4 AIM-54 missiles and 2 AIM-7, no one rocket at a target is not hit.
AT 2000 year marked spans reconnaissance MiG-25 of the Jordan - the F-16, the local Air Force could not do anything. Similar flights were made and over Saudi Arabia - since the beginning 2003 , the US F-15 were able to ward off the MiG-25, Saudi Arabia invaded the territory on 60 kilometers.
AT 2002 by an Iraqi MiG-25 shot down a US drone missile spy plane RQ-1 Predator.
In the war 2003 , Iraqi MiGs, as well as other types of aircraft, not participated. After its completion, American soldiers found at the air base of Al-Takaddum several MiG-25, buried in the sand.
Libya
The first MiG-25 in Libya began in the early 1977 of the year. Five of the Soviet MiG-25R reconnaissance performed NATO Shipping. Libya used the MiG-25 during the Chadian-Libyan conflict. They met several times with the American F-14 fighter. Libyans stated about the destruction of at least two F-14, although in reality these were traps without the use of weapons.
AT 2015 , one MiG-25 militia Dawn Libya crashed due to technical reasons (on the other applications downed) when trying the bombing of the civilian airport in Zintan.
India
AT 1981 year have been delivered to India 6 reconnaissance MiG-25RB and 2 training reconnaissance MiG-25RU. At the end of May 1997 , India's MiG-25 flew over the center of the capital of Pakistan - Islamabad, scaring its inhabitants. Raise to intercept F-16 fighters could not do anything with the offender. Indian MiG-25 is widely used for reconnaissance during the Kargil War in 1999 year and during the operation "Pakari". Ceremony decommissioning MIG-25, the 1 May 2006 of the year.
Soviet and post-Soviet space
In the 1970s, the Soviet MiG-25 reconnaissance carried out reconnaissance flights over Iran. Fighter F-4D never managed to intercept Soviet aircraft, but more advanced F-4E managed to shoot down a MiG-25 1976 by a missile AIM-7E. MiG-25 is also used during the Afghan war, Armenian-Azerbaijani war in Nagorno-Karabakh and Chechnya. Known case of the shooting down of Azerbaijani MiG-25 missile MANPADS "Strela"; Azerbaijan lost all the same in the course of the war at least three planes of this type.
The last combat use of the MiG-25 was registered in 2000 year. From the 609 th airbase g. Balkhash SVO VS RK (former 39th separate reconnaissance Nikopol Order of Alexander Nevsky Aviation Regiment) Two aircraft were used MiG-25RB, in agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic, for the exploration of the composition of the forces of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan militants in the Batken events. The aircraft then operated from the airfield Meadow.
In early 1980 the first MiG-25 was Algeria. Moroccan planes at war with the Polisario are constantly committing provocative flights on the border, at 1982 year during the exercises with them, such as flights began to make the aircraft the US Air Force. During one of such exercises Algerian MiG-25RB crossed the border of Morocco and flew across the country turned around and went in the opposite direction. After this incident, the flights have stopped at the border. AT 1983 Algerian year "MiG" again flying over Morocco.
It is in service
– Algeria - 11 MiG-25 and 4 MiG-25RBSh, as of 2016 year
– Syria - 11 MIG-25, as of 2016 year
The performance characteristics of the MiG-25P
MiG-25 crew
– 1 human
MiG-25 Dimensions
– fuselage length, m: 19,75
– Wingspan, m: 14,015
– wing area, m²: 61,4
– Sweep angle of the leading edge: 42°30′
MiG-25 Weight
– Normal takeoff weight, kg: 34 920
– Maximum takeoff weight, kg: 36 720 4 × P-40
– fuel weight, kg: 14 570
– Volume of fuel tanks, l: 16 580
– Suspension tank: 1 × 5280 l (4450 kg) under the fuselage
MiG-25 engine
– Power point: 2 × TRDF R15BD-300
– dry power, kgf (kN): 2 × 7500 (73,5)
– afterburning power, kgf (kN): 2 × 11200 (109,8)
MiG-25 speed
– Maximum number of Mach: 2,83
– Maximum speed at height, kmh (m): 1440 (0); 3000 (13 000)
separation speed of the MiG-25
– 360 kmh (without PTB)
Mig-25 landing speed
– 290 kmh
The duration of the MiG-25 flight
– on high 21 km, speed 2500 kmh – 53 min
– on high 10 km, rate = 0.85 M – 1,57 min
The range of the MiG-25 flight
– 1250 km (M>1); 1730 km (M<1) 4 × P-40
Practical ceiling MiG-25
– 20 700 meters with 4 × F-40
– set the height: 20000 M 8,9 min
– The length of the run, m: 1200
– path length, m: 800
Maximum overload of the MiG-25
+ 4,5 g (+ 5,0 g at the MiG-25PD)
The armament of the MiG-25
– suspension points: 4
– Missiles "air-to-air": 2-4 × R-40R / T; to 4 × R-60
– Aviabombı: no
Photo MIG-25
MiG-25RB
MiG-25PU
Cabin MiG-25BM
Cabin MiG-25PU
