The Soviet MiG-25 "Foxbat" was a high-speed interceptor designed to counter U.S. spy planes like the U-2 and SR-71. With ...

The defection of Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko in 1976 revealed critical insights into the capabilities of the feared MiG-25 ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat travels at a top speed of Mach 2.8, or roughly 2,150 mph at high altitudes, making it the second fastest jet on Earth. The jet had advantages over others and set ...

Belenko’s delivery of a MiG-25 to American specialists proved that the F-15 was, in fact, incredibly overengineered against its opponent. Lacking titanium, the Foxbat was a stainless steel ...