The Plane that Can Catch a Missile
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Amidst the tensions of the Cold War, the Soviets sought to bolster their air defenses against NATO's low-level strike aircraft and menacing cruise missiles. Thus, they set out to develop a formidable aircraft: the MiG-31. As it came to be called in the West, the Foxhound-A excelled in high-altitude interception at incredible speeds, proving a worthy successor to the renowned MiG-25 interceptor.
The MiG-31 Foxhound-A would play a vital role in Soviet air defenses. Its unmatched speed, altitude, and climb capabilities, combined with the groundbreaking Zaslon radar, ensured its success in countering high-flying threats.
Continuous upgrades and adaptations have further enhanced the MiG-31's operational effectiveness well into the 2020s, guaranteeing its prominence for years to come in the modern-day battlefield…
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Have you ever done one on the Avro Arrow? Thanks
no hypersonic missile was intercepted
Mig 31 is one of the few true interceptor left in the world
Nope, Russia uses this platform to launch cruise missiles, so it is not a pure interceptor anymore. Even the F22 has multirole capabilities.
Probably because it's an outdated concept
@@DjDolHaus86 i mean, its not really outdated, people thought dogfighting was outdated until mig 21s started giving f4 phantoms hell
@@Fred_the_1996 how are you planning on intercepting assets you can't see coming and can't get radar lock on even if you do somehow get enough heads up to get airborne? This just isn't comparable to the dawn of air to air missiles.
@@jimjones9239 Different planes. The MiG-31K is the Kinzhal carrier. The MiG-31BM is a pure interceptor.
Reminds me of Firefox, and Clint going “think russian think russian” trying to get the targeting system to work
Superb movie!
😮super movie yes
Its hard to believe just how massive this plane is but it the same length as a B-17 ! Obviously the wing is significantly smaller due to its engines and role but it is taller than the B17. The B-17 did put a crew of ten in the area where the Mig-31 had a crew of 2 and ginormous turbofans. Just huge!
Over a decade ago I queried an F-15 pilot as to what fighter most worried him. I figured that would've been an easy and quick answer - the Flanker. I was wrong. That pilot answered "The MIg-31, Foxhound". F-15 pilots respect the Flanker, but we've had Flankers in the Foreign Military Exploitation program for a loooong time, and had the opportunity to mock fight them for years. He was very concerned about the Mig-31's supersonic legs, ability to detect/engage him from great distances and especially engage/dis-engage at will. The F-15EX paired with AIM-260 or possibly even AIM-120D should negate these advantages, but still. Beast of an aircraft...
The MiG-25 and 31 really are excellent planes in their proper roles. People hate on them because they can't dogfight, not recognizing what they really are and that they're excellent when used right. It wasn't a bad plane, it just wasn't what they thought it was.
@powrplaya3266 I would be willing to bet that the Mig-31 days have come and gone. With Russia struggling to even attempt to gain air superiority in Ukraine and with no real 5th gen fighter. If they were to even attempt to start a fight with anyone that has Lightning II's they wouldn't have any air force left.
But the Mig 25 or 31 couldn't go Mach 3 but just 30 seconds at 1 time. Didn't know that till the Gulf War when the Migs were found in the Desert of Iraq. Still it could never catch the SR-71 or never get a lock on it by Aircraft or Missile..
@@user-ty9bk9nn6h Oh no it was more than capable of hitting Mach 3 with a top speed of 3.2. But the problem was that was a sprint speed that couldn't be maintained for long enough to get a firing solution on the SR-71 unless it wanted to dead stick back to the airfield because it destroyed its engines.
@@user-ty9bk9nn6hthe MiG-31 can go Mach 3 without the major issues that the MiG-25 did. In fact a MiG-31 downed an SR-71 in the 1980s it’s just it was covered up. They admitted it in 2018 I believe.
Still a hell of an Aircraft even after all these decades. When kids draw a jet this is the kind of design they draw.
i miss the good old days of soviet engineers straight up fist fighting physics laws and the governing laws of reality ,just to win and make a cinderblock go at mach 3.2.
Hey, you gotta give them credit for it, they repeatedly defy physics
USA designing SR-71: ok we need to make it 92% titanium with multi-mode engines
USSR making MiG-25: ivan get me the biggest turbojets and some stainless steel we bruteforcing this
Still do
“Are you enjoying your ride, Mr. Gant? Like our new toy?” Asked the Soviet First Secretary
“Could be improved,” Gant replies.
20 years ahead in its radar design. Amazing aircraft ❤
The mig-31 is a very interesting aircraft and the way I see it a very specialized aircraft
I would have trouble saying that about your comment.
It wasn't the patriots the ones that intercepted the kinzhal, it was the ghost of kiev with his tomato-can-throwing grandma
the Kinzhal was "intercepted" at mach 4... As in the patriot missile complex was destroyed. Just like how they are "winning", "democratic", and "totally not corrupt". Great jokes are to be expected when led by a peaness piano playing comedian lol
Ghost of Kiev?
Samuel Hydeski?
Yeah, the Patriot system 'intercepted' the kinzhals by letting them hit it in the face...
@@herrdoctorsloth9801oh no you are very wrong , I happen to know they were took down , and indeed only damaged the Patriot. Btw, your note of MACH 4, that wouldn't make it Hypersonic , that's the speed of most Air to Air so would be easily intercepted if so. MACH 5+ is Hypersonic. Also all MERVs are hypersonic, always have been for decades. The kinzhal is fast , not indestructible or invisible , actually it's more visible due to the speed, but gives less time for target lock due to the speed again. Also it's not very manoeuvrable for the same reason unlike stealthier slower missiles. Being pro Russian doesn't make fantasies any more true , same as it doesn't make any less ships sank by a country with no Navy. Fact is, there is a stalemate pretty much in Ukraine, Russia using the usual bigger the fist overwhelm with troops methodology they always use n losing many men, Ukraine using the less men and stealthy method. Russia started the war outside Kiev and ended up pushed to where they now are , Ukraine's making little progress as is same for Russia.. Also Ukraine usually quotes shit 12 of 17 drones down as an Example , Russia claims usually to have shot down all drones or missiles and blame fires or explosions on electrical faults, careless smoking etc or including the Stormshadows that took out the sub/ship/base etc
I always hate when people hate on the mig-31 for the same reasons as the mig-25. The mig-31 is better than the mig-25 in so many ways
What is wrong with the MiG-25? I thought it was pretty good
You hate a lot....
@@ThomasHendricksonpoor airframe (2.5G max), poor engine relieability, short range ect.
@@henkormel5610 ?
@ThomasHendrickson nothing is wrong with it, but people from the west thought it was supposed to be a fighter, so when it didn't live up to the fighter expectation they said it was the worst fighter ever
Patriot intercepted Kinzhal, according to Ukrainian sources, I get it..........🤣🤣
Ukrainian sources…? That’s where you lost me 😂
It’s like saying saying you learned mathematics from the pope 😂😂😂
No he said the took out 8 of them.. lol
LoL 😅
Lol
Russia claim all missiles / drones are always incepted , including the Stormshadows that took out the subs and ships. Ukraine usually claim they took out say 12 of 17 drones . Regardless, Kinzhal isn't a wonder weapon and was shot down multiple times , it's not indestructible and not very manoeuvrable but relies on speed
The CF105 Avro Arrow, if was able to exist and come to fruition would have been a formidable opponent.
and the tsr2 .
they could play cat and mouse . would love to see how that would have turned out
But ... but ...but ... They don't exist.
Your governments killed them over half a CENTURY ago.
@@cordellej The Americans also proposed the F108 Rapier, but that never made it past the mockup stage. The concept of a Mach3 fighter/interceptor was common during the golden age of the jet fighter. In the end, most nations determined it was to expensive.
Arrow and TSR2 would have been obsolete as soon as they were deployed. Aircraft without a mission.
@@JimGeigerMusic said that with the f15 and ,f16 still flying yet shows no evidence that it would have been obsolete. With the f111 and b1 who flew after the tsr2 and we're both low alt penetrators. So when u have something of sense to say I'll be waiting
MIG 31 designation as per Soviet MOD is "AIRSHIP"
Mig25 & 31 Combined collection of still standing world records for speed,climb,altitude is elephant in the room
My favorite Soviet fighter jet has always been the Mig-25! Awesome bird! The 31 is kool but the 25 will always be my first pick...
all time favorite . its beautifull
MiG 31 was the ID of the thought controlled, stealth plane in the Clint Eastwood film, Firefox.
It had a real working data link in 1979! How did they achieve that is mind blowing. +the big ass air to air like the Phoneix on the F- 14. The advanced Radar system, very ahead of it's time
@powrplaya3266 nonono! This is all true look it up. First time I heard about this like 20 years ago. There was a TV doku called "Wings of the red star" with Peter Ustinov narrating. They explained everything about the systems on the planes this docu was made in the 90s, in Yeltsin's time. In those days Russia was fighting no one, there was no need for busting about their capabilities. This was the time when they opened up to the west. Watch the documentary, and tell me if its Bs or not. Key words: Wings of the red star, the Mig-25/31
Don’t know if I’d exactly call the MiG-31 a fighter, but a capable aircraft regardless
It's an interceptor
@@jackbower8671 Or more accurately a point interceptor.
Technically it’s an interceptor like the old 104 star fighter only better.
and a ballistic missile thrower
@@ligmasurvivor5600 The Kizhal isn't a ballistic missile. It use controlled flight all the way up to the target. Hence not a ballistic.
I will say though, I do like that landing gear
The Clint Eastwood movie FIREFOX was actually inspired by the development of the MiG 31.
They just called it the 31 Firefox, the guy was inspired by the defection of Viktor Belenko who stole a MIG 25 😮
That was interesting. Thanks
Beautiful and very capable plane, it improved off its predecessor a lot, the 25.
It’s performance is showing greatly in Ukraine, not a single one downed by an enemy weapon.
niin kaunis ❤
No matter who those guys serve for, they all deserve deep respect. They are real men serving their countries.
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The mig 31 is a gigantic aircraft i am not sure a small missile like stinger or sidewinder have enough bang to kill something that big . The missiles carried by the mig 31 are huge and obviously meant for killing big game like bombers . I think not taking the mig 31 and its weapons seriously would be an arrogant mistake . All rivals should be taken seriously and dealt with seriously .
Size can be misleading, all aircraft of modern era are quite fragile, especially their jet engines. So you don't have to destroy a plane as big as the MiG-31 to mission kill it. But at the same time any damage to a MiG-31 flight system (control surfaces cables/hydraulics) could make it unstable and prone to catastrophic failure (ie break apart) under a moderate G load.
A gigantic aircraft, it was what I though too for a long time... Until I saw a picture of a MiG-31 parked near a Su-30... Then the Su-30 suddenly became the true gigantic aircraft... Dimensions are very close between those two, surprinsingly, but the Flanker feel larger
@@jowenjv4463 it has the 2 of the biggest jet engines ever put in a Russian fighter plane . Look at the size of the cockpit compared to the rest of the plane . Look at the footage of people crowded around the mig 25 in the Japanese airport . Being this plane is a super improved mig 25 . Look at the scale of people versus plane
@@donholiday4942 yes I know, but do the same with a Su-27/30/33/35. You'll see that it's as big as a MiG-31, even bigger from some angles.
If you're interrested, I strongly recommend you to buy the Yefim Gordon's and Dimitry Komissarov's book about the MiG-31, because it's a great and beautiful book, and you'll see the picture I talk about of a Su-27 and a MiG-31 parked near each other. You'll see what I mean. The Sukhoi are surprisingly big.
Dude, 1 burst of any 20 mm or 30 mm cannon, can take it out (like most others)
My absolute favorite modern aircraft. So rad. 😎
Thanks a lot 👍
Mig31K has had the radar removed? Isn't that a bit risky?
A very cool aircraft indeed
This plane successfully missile locked the so-called legendary SR71
Okay, but it shoot down the SR71……. That’s what I thought
Uhhh congrats on a lucky beam that one time in history glad you could see it money says you couldn't shoot it though.
It's kind of boxy looking, but not ugly. I wonder if there were import restrictions on buying them before the war started and if a civilian could even buy one, should they have the money to do so.
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They turned into a bomb truck like we did with the F-14 Tomcat.
0:30 Played? It PLAYS big role carying Kinzhal hypersonic missle!
I thought it was the Foxbat.
Anyone else called it that?
That was the Mig 25, its predecessor
Foxhound
mig-31 callsign :
foxhound
super foxbat
flying radar
guard of russian skies
and monster interceptor
Russian landing gear is beefier and more heavy duty than even the us navy. That thing could probably take off from a dirt road, nd break any tarmac upon landing, and still remain intact.
Did it ever shoot down an SR71 Blackbird? I didn’t think so
And we developed the F104 for a similar mission
I maybe American through and through but that’s one Bad Ass Aircraft!
I know it's a waste but, it would be interesting to modernize a Mig-25 and set it up against a Mig-31 to see how a resto-mod of that plane would fair against its evolved younger decedent.
Didn’t the MiG-25 struggle to go supersonic down on the deck?
Are you completely daft ? The -31 is a " restomod " of the -25 .
@@TyrannoJoris_Rex Yes, and actually pushing the MiG--25 to its max speed at any altitude drastically reduced its engine life to a point where it was for emergency-only. Otherwise, it flew the same "average" speeds as any other fighter with none of the maneuverability or ability to actually intercept anything.
@@spazmodicusrex6629 I know it couldn't supercruise, but I thought it's normal operation was streaking along at Mach 2.35 around 20,000 meters in low afterburner
its*
VERY DANGEROUS FIGHTER PLANE
You can say anything about the Soviet planes but my favourite is the mig 25 foxbat. A true beast, beautiful in my eyes and the speed....wow.
I wonder if THIS is the Jet the movie FoxFire with Clint Eastwood was made? It takes 'years' to design and build a new high-tech Jet. The movie was made in 1977 and this Jet came out 4 years later in 1981. Did the U.S. get wind of it? (of course, they did) and then did someone leak it to Hollywood? I say YES.
I have always been a fan of Soviet designed aircraft they look beautiful and menacing.
The best character a fighter jet could have is simply Mig 25 period
Like hell it weighs 61.7 tons…
Just looking at the planE I can see how it is inefficient is
Sr 71 entered chat
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What’s the extension above the canopy?
A periscope.
Wasn't it for nuke strike using a canopy shield
According to old "Wings of Russia" and "Wings of the Red Star" documentaries, its a popup para-scope for the backseat crew member if an instructor pilot is flying with a student up front, there apparently is a retractable button-less control stick back there too for an instructor pilot to use as well. It's only used at low speed low altitude maneuvering for takeoffs and landings.
Like Charger 317 says is a mirror that allows the trainer in the back seat to see the front of the plane and the ruway for taxiing, once airborne this would cause too much drag and would break off so it would retract before the takeoff run.
hmmm...kinda lookin like an AVRO ARROW dont it?
What ever happened to the Patriot Missle Systems, they seem to have disapeared.
Destroyed almost immediately by russian forces
Meanwhile, the F/A-18 hornets that escort tomahawk missiles on practice shots:
Imaging my disappointment when I saw this MiG-31 and it looked NOTHING like the MiG-31 from the movie, ‘Firefox’. 😊
yeah, evvvery plane can catch a missile, its called getting shot down
Just an Updated Mig-25 and no it didn't make other Combat Aircraft Obsolete.
No and yes it did. Look at how many Ukrainian jets are now useless because of it.
No it’s definitely a lot more capable, particularly down low
It did light a fire under the Air Force, giving us the F-15.
@@hydra8845do they just boom and zoom them?
@@Cowboycomando54 The MiG-25 did. MiG-31 came after
All planes are able to catch a missile......once
Cmon Dark Skies, lol, did u really say MIG-31 & modern battlefield in the same sentence. Those would get smoked by every plane we operate
.... and I was to understand UKr was in complete control of their airspace. lol
So much for the ghost of Kiev.
We probably don’t know all the secrets about MIG 31
Pilots have to be suited like an astronauts
If the top speed is mc-3 , the cockpit temperature could kill you
They must have special air respirators for the pilot
American U-2 pilots also have astronauts suits
If there is such thing as a plane that can catch an incoming missile by itself who needs radar guided or heat-seeking missiles?
These planes would be very handy for those who want to commit suicide in the Air Force/Navy (kamakaze pilots) LOL
Get the “however” counter out
That's what you get when you wrap the bare minimum of a fighter around the two largest engines you have.....
It is a disposable aircraft since when it reaches Mach 3 speed its default engines have to be replaced immediately or it will suffer a catastrophic breakage. It has something in common with the M262.🤣
Was corrected back in the early 80s. Burning these parts out was how they learn where to correct it. This Soviet legend will be flying well into the 2030s because this isn't actually a problem anymore. But they did reopen production facilities to make replacements parts for this beast to ensure it's integrity.
Amazing to think that the Mig 25/31 had near SR 71 performance and all without the need for expensive and rare titanium,
While the MiG 31 could reach a speed of mach 3 like the SR71. The difference is the SR71 could hold that speed for only minutes before the Airframe melts and it’s engine over heat due to high temperatures. So yeah I wouldn’t call the MIG 25/31 to have “near performance” to the SR71.
@@arklight2830 I think you meant the MiG -31 could only hold that speed for several minutes: the SR-71 CRUISED at Mach 3+
They did excel at cheap, rugged and reliable.
@@alanparsonsfan Lol, everything is, so long as you don't exceed design limitations.
Except for Cessna 310's: they're expensive & they break, even if you don't fly them!
The newest radar version allows special kindergarten and hospital targeting capabilities.
Skunkwork: cute...
What is more funny abaut the Mig25 and the 31, its the fact that even the Russians didin't know how fast this planes could go for real.
They were missiles with a pilot with Beast engines.
No its was prove that the max they can go is Mach 3.2 due to the metals they used along all leading edges and the compressor blades of the engines. Which btw could only maintain said speed for a few minutes before the engines were kaputnik and were dead stick back to base maybe.
@@necronoverlord2306Only the MiG-25. The MiG-31 uses titanium and composite materials for pass Mach 3. Not ideal, but doesn’t “destroy” the engine.
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Interesting, not a single word about the 16 succesfull interceptions of SR-71 over Barrents Sea🤔🤔🤔
Interesting that you think a chance radar return and an intercept is the same lol.
That’s because SR-71 never once flown into soviet airspace, in fear of another spy plane shot down.
@@jade7631 lmfao, ok tell that to all the pictures they took
@@mattadams7922 the cameras can take pictures of installations from miles away of the coast of the Soviet Union. The “pictures” you saw were all satellites most likely.
@@mattadams7922 they ban the SR-71 from flying over the Soviet Union. Search it up. They never flew into soviet airspace. They were prohibited after the U-2 incident in the 1960s
when is it coming to WT is the real question
According to Gaijin reps. It's way to superior. Vehicles need to be within the "competitive class."
Not to mention the largest map is way to small.
War Thunder would just have to convert over to calling itself MiG-31 Foxhound Pilots. It's lack of presence should speak volumes about it's capabilities and why it's being neglected. We begged and begged years ago. The Yak-141 was all they gave us recently. Pretty sad, but keeping the balance for the game is their priority.
And in DCS it's been degraded quite a bit to it's initial prototype variant.
@@JustinStLouis-xz7ut so it wont come for a while then
The F-15's APG-63 was phased array, and operational before the Zaslon S-800 in the MiG31.
The AN/APG-63 and AN/APG-70 are a family of all-weather multimode radar systems designed by Hughes Aircraft (later Raytheon) for the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. These X band pulse-Doppler radar systems are designed for both air-air and air-ground missions; they are able to look up at high-flying targets and down at low-flying targets without being confused by ground clutter.
APG-63 was mounted on a gimbal, with the beam being directed mechanically. The Zaslon was fixed in place, with the beam being directed electronically (which is what the 'E' in PESA/AESA refers to).
That isn't a comment on which is better, but that's what's meant by the 'first of its type to be fitted to a jet' claim. Emerson and Raytheon did both submit proposals for PESA radars for the F-15 in the late 60s, but neither design was chosen for whatever reason.
@@DeletedScenes312 I stand corrected. My mistake was confusing the early APG-63 with the later (v)2.
Patriot intercepted Kinzhal
when you need to cover huge airspaces like russia speed is crucial.
It's a ballistic missile not a cruise missile. It follows a ballistic trajectory
The KhingaL MissiLe is not troubled by any Patriot System. It is far too quick for Patriot Battery MissiLes.!
it doesn´t matter how fast it is if it flies straight
when you dont need stealth to survive. no way any aircraft in the world can catch this thing. not even F-22.
Yes, but only once.
Woooo
upgrade version of mig25
ic... ukraine confirmed its own military's claims?! i feel reassured...
no hypersonic missile was intercepted
No notice from screw tube....
MIG-31 Mach 3.2 SR-71 Mach 3.2
SR 71 can carry cameras and no weapons
@@pashapasovski5860 ameritards get triggered. the MIG-31 could shoot down SR-71 easily.
😂
thats a tall order saying a Mig 31 could catch the SR 71 when the SR 71 is 336 mph faster than a mig 31 it would have to get lucky
I think you misunderstand the concept of interception. The Mig 31 would not run from behind the SR-71 but the interception would be coming from the front so it does not necessarily have to be faster than the target, if it must fly higher. In this way, with a limited number of interceptors you could prevent penetration into your territory.
@@juanalejandrosegura5857 no I totally understand interception. the Mig would still have to be very lucky to intercept something that can fly more than 300 mph faster and yea sure it would make the odds better if there were multiple migs but to scramble them once detecting the SR again the migs would have to be lucky. the SR 71 regularly flew the same paths so they were predictable why I have no idea that was pretty stupid. its said that mig 31s have intercepted the 71 and were able to get lock well I take everything said by Russians with a grain of salt. but my point is they are trying to make this jet look as if so let me ask if it was so capable of intercepting the SR how come it never shot one down. there were plenty of times they were in the air at the same time.
@@robhaywood6783 In reality, once the Mig 31 was operational, the SR71 did not enter Soviet territory again.
@@juanalejandrosegura5857 I knew someone was going to say that but it was not because of the mig 31 do a little research the SR 71 was being retired anyway it had nothing to do with the mig 31and if you think that is why explain why the mig 31 entered service in 1981 and the SR 71 did not end service until 1990 and by the way you are wrong the SR71 did enter the soviet territory while the MIg 31 was in service The Russians claim to have intercepted it in 1986 so if you want to believe Russian propoganda why did they not shoot it down Ill tell you why because they could not get a lock and catch it. see your problem is you believe what Russia says funny when the rest of the world knows everytime something is said in Russia its pretty much a lie
so until you can come up with iinformation that you did not find on google I would stop talking
12:25 - "61.7 tons"???
As far as I know the MTOW is 46.2 tons.
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It will be great to explain-objectively- how the Patriot intercept the Russian hypersonic missile….
Soooo about that title...
Could it catch a A-12?
Not likely... Keep up for a short time at best.
But combining that speed, plus guidance from ground tracking, plus really long range and fast missiles, it could have a chance to shoot one down. But you need to put it in the right place and right time, you cant brute force intercept.
random snip of some dude working on a rotax engine...
The big problem with the MiG-31 was that it would go bingo fuel after approximately 8 minutes of afterburner… Complete gas hog…
missile : iam very fast missile in the world
mig-31 be like : you fast ? nope xaxaxa XD
iam fast mig-31 have 70% engine 3 mach.
Couldn't catch an sr71
They have fewer of them to upgrade now.
you should worry about B.M .
Any plane in the missile's path can 'catch a missile...'
Just sayin'
They didn’t have uavs when the foxhound was built 🤦🏻♂️ but nice try
Nato would have annihilated the fleet in 2 weeks in the 70/80s.
Why is this not called 'The Flying Anvil' ? It just looks like it could crash through any other fighter lol.
The Mig-25 and Mig-31 are both very formidable aircraft. But it’s important to remember that neither one of them are capable of sustained flight above Mach 2.8. For that reason, they will never be as good as the F-15 Eagle which was designed from the start as an air superiority fighter capable of flying above Mach 2.5, and out maneuvering virtually any other fighter it encounters. Having said that, the Migs are just fast, straight line interceptors not capable of much of anything else.
well yeah, you cant really compare planes desinged for different purposes. its like comparing an aircraft carrier to a corvette. yeah sure both are boats but they serve entirely different purposes.