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{{Infobox warplane
| image =Mig-25.jpg
| primary =Interceptor; reconnaissance
| contractor =Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB
| unitcost =$57-60 million dollars (U.S.)
| models ='''A''': (MiG-25P)<br/>'''B''': (MiG-25RB, MiG-25RBV, MiG-25BBT, MiG-25R)<br/>'''C''': (MiG-25PU, MiG-25RU, MiG-25U)<br/>'''D''': (MiG-25RBK, MiG-25RBS, MiG-25RBSh, MiG-25RBF)<br/>'''E''': (MiG-25PD, MiG-25PDS)<br/>'''F''': (MiG-25BM)
| date =1969
| countries =[[USSR]] / [[Russia]] (country of origin)<br/>[[Algeria]]<br/>[[Azerbaijan]]<br/>[[Belarus]]<br/>[[Bulgaria]]<br/>[[CIS]]<br/>[[Iraq]]<br/>[[Syria]]<br/>[[Ukraine]]
| wingspan =45 ft 11.5 in
| length =64 ft 10 in
| height =20 ft
| weight =44,080 lbs empty
| ceiling =68,000 to 80,000 + ft, depending on varient
| speed =Mach 2.5-2.8
| range =1560 nautical miles with drop tanks<br/>744 miles without
| propulsion =Two Tumansky R-15D-300 single shaft turbojet engines
| thrust =11,200 kgf of thrust with afterburners
| crew =one
| armament =n/a
| payload =AA-6 Acrid<br/>AA-7 Apex<br/>AA-8 Aphid
}}
The [[Mikoyan-Gurevich]] '''MiG-25''' "Foxbat" is a [[Soviet]] high-speed high-altitude interceptor which was probably designed to intercept the [[B-70 Valkyrie]]. It is fast--the fastest operational fighter in the world--but extremely unmaneuverable. When first introduced, it caused great anxiety among [[NATO]] analysts, who initially over-estimated its capabilities. The need to counter the new fighter led to the development of the [[F-15 Eagle]].
The [[Mikoyan-Gurevich]] '''MiG-25''' "Foxbat" is a [[Soviet]] high-speed high-altitude interceptor which was probably designed to intercept the [[B-70 Valkyrie]]. It is fast--the fastest operational fighter in the world--but extremely unmaneuverable. When first introduced, it caused great anxiety among [[NATO]] analysts, who initially over-estimated its capabilities. The need to counter the new fighter led to the development of the [[F-15 Eagle]].
Western operators have discovered five versions<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-25.htm MiG-25 Foxbat at GlobalSecurity.org]</ref>:
Western operators have discovered five versions<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-25.htm MiG-25 Foxbat at GlobalSecurity.org]</ref>: