Supersonic high-altitude interceptor MiG-25. Infographics

At the end of the 1950s, a military aircraft was developed in the USSR that would be able to repel the perceived threat from the American supersonic bomber B-58 and its upgraded followers, as well as the promising XB-70 "Valkyrie" and reconnaissance SR-71, which in the future they were able to develop a threefold speed of sound.

The OKB Mikoyan Design Bureau received an order for a fighter design capable of threefold speed of sound and hit targets in the altitude range from 0 to 25 000. The order for the OKB to begin work on the MiG-25 aircraft (product 84, E-155 theme) was issued 10 March 1961 of the year. Factory tests of the experimental machine E-155Р-1 started on 6 March 1964, on the machine Е-155П-1 9 September 1964 on the year.

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[HEATHER]

For techies, a heavy machine. Only a spirit-bearer is unique. 31st, WITHOUT ALCOHOL. As the guys from Kansk say, this is a great thing!

[leonid951]

Belenko’s betrayal changed the fate of the world's powerful Soviet interceptor fighter, but what’s interesting is the fate of this traitor ???

[Andrey Skokovsky]

Quote: leonid951

Belenko’s betrayal changed the fate of the world's powerful Soviet interceptor fighter, but what’s interesting is the fate of this traitor ???

nothing interesting, you can not waste time
achieved and achieved nothing, destroyed another family
but what a bright personality he imagined!
the ordinary fate of a traitor

[leonid951]

Thank you The answer has been received ... there is a way to him !!!