The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union 's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is an aircraft built primarily using stainless steel.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family was a series of prototype interceptor aircraft designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union from 1955. [1][2][3][4][5]

Dec 9, 2024 · The Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau launched the Ye-155 program to counter U.S. bombers like the XB-70. It gave rise to the MiG-25 'Foxbat' - a twin-engine interceptor and reconnaissance icon of the Cold War, renowned for its speed and altitude capabilities.

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Aug 29, 2022 · Work began on the MiG-25 in mid-1959 and it made its debut flight, with a reconnaissance variant, the Ye-155-R1, on March 6, 1964. The interceptor prototype, Ye-155-P1, first flew on September 9, 1964.

Oct 3, 2023 · The designation of "Ye-155" was assigned to the proposed interceptor design and final Soviet approval was handed down in February of 1962. With the design in place, development - and ultimate construction - began on the Ye-155-P1.

Nov 16, 2021 · The first hints of the existence of this Soviet superplane had begun to materialize almost a decade earlier, when a Russian prototype jet, designated Ye-155, set a world record with an impressive...

On March 6, 1964, the first MiG-25 prototype designated as Ye-155-R1 took its first flight. In 1970, it entered into service. The Ye-155-R1 was a reconnaissance aircraft with fixed wingtips fuel tanks of over 158-gallon capacity, where mini winglets were mounted to provide stability.

The first flight of the interceptor prototype, Ye-155-P1, took place on 09 September 1964. While the Ye-155 was always envisioned for interception missions, Mikoyan-Gurevich did not lose...

Initially designated as the Ye-155, the aircraft was named the MiG-25, with NATO analysts giving it the codename Foxbat. The aircraft retained many of its original characteristics, which earned it a flattering reputation in the West.