Russia
MiG-31 FOXHOUND (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  MiG-31

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft: MiG-25 Foxbat, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle.
Crew: Two.
Role: Interceptor, air superiority.
Armament: Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions: Length: 70 ft, 5 in (21.5 m). Span: 45 ft, 9 in (14 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted and swept-back with square tips and a negative slant. Four underwing pylons.

Engine(s): Two turbofans in the fuselage. Rectangular and diagonal cut air intakes on sides of the fuselage. Exhausts extend beyond the tail plane.

Fuselage: Rectangular from the intakes to the exhausts. Long, pointed nose. Bubble canopy.

Tail: Fins back-tapered with angular tips and canted outward. Flats swept-back and tapered, mid- to low-mounted on the body.

USER COUNTRIES

CIS.