Built to defend the vast Soviet Arctic, the MiG-31 Foxhound was a high-speed interceptor designed to hunt cruise missiles, bombers, and surveillance aircraft. With powerful radar, long-range missiles, ...

Summary: The MiG-31 Foxhound, designed as a replacement for the MiG-25 Foxbat, is Russia’s fastest operational combat aircraft. -First flown in 1975, it was built to counter the American SR-71 spy ...