Foxhound

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Foxhound is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-31, a long-range supersonic interceptor aircraft developed during the Cold War.

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Foxhound canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO reporting name
aircraftType interceptor aircraft
airIntakeType side-mounted intakes
alliance NATO
armamentType air-to-air missiles
internal cannon
avionicsFeature phased-array radar
basedOn Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
linked to: MiG-25
canOperateIn all-weather conditions
day and night
category military aircraft reporting name
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crewComposition pilot and weapon systems officer
designBureau Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
designedDuring 1970s
designedFor Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO)
engineType turbofan
enteredServicePeriod early 1980s
enteredServiceWith Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO)
era Cold War
formerOperator Soviet Union
hasCrew 2
introducedAsReportingName 1980s
namingSystem NATO aircraft reporting name system
natoNameCategory fighter and interceptor aircraft
natoNameInitialLetter F
natoReportingNameFor MiG-31B
linked to: MiG-31

MiG-31BM
linked to: MiG-31

MiG-31BS
linked to: MiG-31

MiG-31DZ
linked to: MiG-31
numberOfEngines 2
operator Kazakhstan
Russia
primaryMission intercept cruise missiles
intercept high-speed aircraft
intercept strategic bombers
radarType Zaslon phased-array radar
rangeClass long range
refersTo Mikoyan MiG-31
linked to: MiG-31
role air defense
long-range interceptor
serviceCeilingClass high altitude
speedClass supersonic
successorOf MiG-25 Foxbat in air defense role
tailConfiguration twin vertical stabilizers
topSpeedClass around Mach 2.8
usedBy Russian Aerospace Forces
Soviet Air Forces
wingConfiguration swept wing

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MiG-31 natoReportingName Foxhound