MiG-31 Foxhound Russian Heavy Interceptor Fighter

MiG-31 "Foxhound", Russian Heavy Interceptor Fighter

1/72 WWII military aircraft fighter scale plastic model kit
ICM 72151

High-quality details.

Manufacturer: ICM Models (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box

The Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russian: ÐœÐ¸ÐºÐ¾ÑÐ½ МиГ-31; NATO reporting name:Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed to replace the MiG-25 "Foxbat". The MiG-31 was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau based on the MiG-25.the MiG-31 was surrounded by early speculation and misinformation concerning its design and abilities. The West learned of the new interceptor from Lieutenant Viktor Belenko, a pilot who defected to Japan in 1976 with his MiG-25P. Belenko described an upcoming "Super Foxbat" with two seats and an ability to intercept cruise missiles. According to his testimony, the new interceptor was to have air intakes similar to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, which the MiG-31 does not have, at least not in production variants.

A-50 and MiG-31 can automatically exchanged with each other and terrestrial radar target designation.

The MiG-31 aircraft can be used effectively in the conditions of active opposition from the opponents: the use of active and passive radar jammers and thermal launch false targets. The group, consisting of 4 interceptor MiG-31 is able to control the air space along the front the total length of 800–900 km, because that highest detection range of 200 km in distance (radius) and the typical width of the along the frontdetection 225 km.

Production of the MiG-31 ended in 1994.

Some upgrade programs have found their way in the MiG-31 fleet, like the MiG-31BM multirole version with upgraded avionics, new multimode radar, hands-on-throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) controls, liquid crystal (LCD) color multi-function displays (MFDs), ability to carry the Vympel R-77 missile and various Russian air-to-ground missiles (AGMs) such as the Kh-31 anti-radiation missile (ARM), a new and more powerful computer, and digital data links. A project to upgrade the Russian MiG-31 fleet to the MiG-31BM standard was begun in 2010; 60 or more aircraft are to be upgraded to MiG-31BM standard by 2020.^[15]The MiG-31 was the world's first operational fighter with a passive electronically scanned array radar (PESA), the Zaslon S-800. Its maximum range against fighter-sized targets is approximately 200 km (125 mi), and it can track up to 10 targets and simultaneously attack four of them with its Vympel R-33 missiles. The radar is matched with an infrared search and tracking (IRST) system in a retractable undernose fairing.The upgraded MiG-31БМ maximum range detection of air targets increased to 320 km automatic tracking accepted up to ten goals, and the latest complexes of track up to 24 targets and simultaneously can attack up to 8 targets. On-Board computer Argon-K selects the four most important, which simultaneously are operated four missiles air-to-air long-range R-33 (R-33S). Thermal radar is interfaced radar and is designed for passive review of the airspace, and for the issuance of targeting missiles P-40TD and R-60 TGS.

MiG-31
Russian Air Force MiG-31 in flight
Role	Interceptor aircraft
Manufacturer	Mikoyan
First flight	16 September 1975
Introduction	6 May 1981
Status	In service
Primary users	Russian Air Force Kazakhstan Air Force
Number built	approx. 400[1] /500
Developed from	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25