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The capabilities of the MiG-25 were better understood by the West in 1976 when Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected in a MiG-25 to the United States via Japan. It turned out that the aircraft's weight necessitated its large wings. Production of the MiG-25 series ended in 1984 after completion of 1,186 aircraft.
Viktor Ivanovich Belenko (Russian: Виктор Иванович Беленко; February 15, 1947 – September 24, 2023) was a Russian-born American aerospace engineer and Soviet pilot who defected in 1976 to the West while flying his MiG-25 "Foxbat" jet interceptor and landed in Hakodate, Japan.
Mikoyan MiG-27: 1,070: 1982: Flogger D/J: Mikoyan MiG-29: 1,600+ 1983: Fulcrum: Includes trainers. Mikoyan MiG-31 ~500: 1982: Foxhound: Mikoyan MiG-33 – – Fulcrum E: MiG-29M marketing designation. Mikoyan MiG-35 – – Fulcrum F: Prototype for export. Mikoyan LMFS 1.27 – – Light Multi-function Frontal Aircraft. Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A ...
Celebrated for its historical significance (the plane played a key role during air attacks in the Battle of Britain in 1940), this vintage model of the iconic fighter plane is a rare gem among ...
The US was relieved to discover that the MiG-25 was less advanced but still continued with development of the F-15, which was partly designed to counter the MiG-25. The MiG-25 was found to use nuvistors, presumably to provide its avionics with radiation hardening. [10] The US was unable to keep Belenko's MiG-25P in 1976, but they eventually ...
MiG I-300 (F) - prototype for MiG-9, 1946; MiG's first jet fighter design; MiG I-301 (FS) - production version of MiG-9; MiG I-301T (FT) - experimental two-seat trainer version of MiG-9, 1946; first Soviet aircraft with an ejection seat; MiG I-302 (FP) - experimental version of MiG-9 with the N-37 cannon moved to the side of the fuselage
On September 6, 1976, Soviet Air Forces pilot Viktor Belenko successfully defected to the West, flying his MiG-25 'Foxbat' to Hakodate, Japan.During this incident, Japan Self-Defense Force radar lost track of the aircraft when Belenko flew his MiG-25 at a low altitude, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to consider procurement of airborne early warning aircraft.
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