HOME | DD
Distantstarr β Mig-25BM
Published: 2014-01-09 18:47:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 24246; Favourites: 356; Downloads: 234
Redirect to original
Description
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. It was designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau.Β WikiRelated content
Comments: 96
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 0 β©: 0
Your beautiful "Foxbat" artwork is my phone case for about a year now. I will not leave it until it breaks.
π: 0 β©: 1
Nice, where did you get from?Β
π: 0 β©: 1
I'm not absolutely sure of it as my bill is in another place, but I would say from FineArtAmerica.com.
π: 0 β©: 1
I am glad you like it, and thank you for the support 
π: 0 β©: 0
This bird was a favorite when i was a kid growing up. Now, this just makes it look all the more Evil & Cool. Well done, beautiful print
M
π: 0 β©: 1
The MiG-25BM was the air defense suppression model. Similar to the Wild Weasel F-105G and F-4G. They are some of the rarest Foxbats. To my knowledge there is only one surviving today. It is on display in a museum in Belarus.Β
MiG-25BMs saw frequent service with the 16th Air Army of the Soviet Air Force. Stationed in East Germany, the 16th Air Army was the tip of the sword of the Soviet Air Force. In the event of conflict between NATO and Warsaw Pact Forces on the plains of central Europe, it is likely MiG-25BMs would've been some of the first aircraft into combat. Escorting Soviet fighter bombers to their targets in the West by taking on NATO air defense radars and surface to air missile batteries.Β
π: 0 β©: 0
Great job. You made this MiG look fearsome.
π: 0 β©: 0
Nice as always!
Foxbats are seen as the counter to the SR-71 Blackbird, but later found out they cannot still match the Blackbird's speed and operational altitude.
π: 0 β©: 1
not only that, but when reports came for the MiG-25 Foxbat, they looked and thought it was a very fast, and the wing size could mean a very agile fighter...
Until it was shown the wingspan was huge just to get the bloody thing off the ground and it was essentially a school bus with wings. Excellent interceptor...but it's more of a winged bus than the F-4
π: 0 β©: 1
Not to mention that the Foxbat, second to its larger brother the MiG-31 Foxhound is the heaviest fighter in the Mikoyan-Gurevich line-up.
Those engines gave the Foxbat Mach 3 speed, but the Blackbird is faster with Mach 3.5. Plus, it's handling is a bit hard, and turning is long, due to it's size.
π: 0 β©: 1
But the MiG-31 coupled with the Zaslon RaDAR and the long range MACH 4.5 R-33 missile has the ability to engage the SR-71 from long range in frontal-aspect and short to medium range in rear-aspect. This capability is further enhanced with today's MiG-31M/BM which carries 6 extended range MACH 6 R-37s and an improved Zaslon-M RaDAR. While the MiG-25s incapable at best at defeating the SR-71 with its low-performance missiles, the MiG-31 is a real danger to the SR-71 and is a reason why the U.S. stopped SR-71 flights over Russia: theaviationist.com/2013/12/11/β¦
Today's MiG-31M/BMs also have LERXs to improve maneuverability and high AoA handling. Not F-15 kind of maneuverability but still much more than sufficient to perform notching and cranking maneuvers to defeat missiles fired from long range.
π: 0 β©: 1
With that said, the US lost it's only easy survaillance over Russia.
The Foxhound has nothing to chase anymore, it's original targets now at museums. Well, it's just an versatile jet waiting for prey... until Mother Russia sends them off to hunt those who threaten her.
As par with the F-15, the F-15 has an advantage over the Foxhound in terms of maneuverability, but it will have quite the hard time due to the Foxhound's Zaslon and it's thick armor. Plus, the Foxhound is able to do Beyond-Visual-Range attacks (BVR).
π: 0 β©: 0
the largest interceptor ever built and know that thing had to be loud with two massive engines. even though this is a drawing most of the real ones I have seen were painted all gray so the camo really looks good on it.
π: 0 β©: 1
yes, back in the USSR time they used this camp, they still have it now.Β
π: 0 β©: 0
Damn these things look good in camo. Such a beastly aircraft.Β
π: 0 β©: 0
INCREDIBLE!!!! 
π: 0 β©: 1
I am so glad to hear that, truly appreciate it
π: 0 β©: 1
You're most sincerely welcome!
π: 0 β©: 0
Nicely done! Just curious, but what are the munitions under the wings?
π: 0 β©: 1
I believe they are called R-40 (4.5 Mach AA missiles)
π: 0 β©: 1
No. Kh-58 anti-radar missiles, intended to destroy* air search/tracking radars.
π: 0 β©: 1
But well, BM version is a rare beauty, only 2 still exist (if I remember correctly), and both of them are in museums.
π: 0 β©: 0
Amazing! Once again you make a great photo of a airplane, only thing I miss on it is a good looking shark mouth
π: 0 β©: 2
By the way, I am in the process of making another image and will probably add a shark mouth to that
π: 0 β©: 1
Looking forward to that
π: 0 β©: 0
Thank you so much
π: 0 β©: 0
Further proof that with enough thrust, lift is irrelevant.
π: 0 β©: 1
It's a very dramatic image, but he seems to beΒ flying very low considering the Foxbat was primarily developed to try and intercept Blackbirds.
π: 0 β©: 1
who know, may it will start ascending soon
π: 0 β©: 1
Yeah, though I fly through the shadow of the valley of death I shall fear no evil, for I am at 75_000 feet and climbing.
π: 0 β©: 0
I've seen lots of photos of MiG-25s, but I've never seen one in camouflage -- even the recon version didn't use it.
As for the SR-71, it got retired because the US Air Force was expected to pay for its operational cost$$$$, even though satellites and less expensive recon versions of other fighters met their needs.
π: 0 β©: 1
Of course there are Mig-25s in Camo, here, have a look: www.airwar.ru/photo/mig25/mig2β¦ some where stationed in eastern Germany during the cold war.
I know it is more comfy for some to believe in the official story, but SR-71 was not only retired for the cost reason, but there are other facts to consider: theaviationist.com/2013/12/11/β¦ . Β read the article.
π: 0 β©: 0
Fantastic picture! wonderful texture, and AWESOME job on the mountains it's flying over.Β
π: 0 β©: 1
Glad you like it
π: 0 β©: 0
| Next =>