Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 Foxhound Long-Range Interceptor Family
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 is a Soviet and Russian long-range interceptor family developed to defend wide airspace against aircraft and cruise missiles in all weather and at extreme altitude. First flown in 1975 and accepted for service in 1981, the two-seat Foxhound introduced a powerful phased-array interception system to mass-produced fighter aviation and has continued through major modernization programs.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MiG-31FoxhoundYe-155MPMiG-31BMiG-31BMMiG-31K
- Family Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31
- Full Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 Foxhound Long-Range Interceptor Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Speed
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 is a Soviet and Russian long-range interceptor family developed to defend wide airspace against aircraft and cruise missiles in all weather and at extreme altitude. First flown in 1975 and accepted for service in 1981, the two-seat Foxhound introduced a powerful phased-array interception system to mass-produced fighter aviation and has continued through major modernization programs.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Soloviev D-30F6 afterburning turbofans; Rostec/UEC MiG-31 installation evidence.
- Name
- MiG-31 exact D-30F6 configuration
- Notes
- Rostec and UEC identify D-30F6 as the MiG-31 powerplant; this family-level configuration does not infer a narrower MiG-31 submodel or other interceptor variants.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:00:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 15:28:39 UTC