OVERVIEW: The MiG-25BM Foxbat F is a single seat, single engine, all-weather, supersonic 3rd generation SEAD aircraft, armed with Kh-58 or Kh-31 air-to-surface missiles. 

DETAILS:   The MiG-25BM is an a "Wild Weasel" variant, using a Foxbat D airframe. The Foxbat F is fitted with a Jaguar Radar Homing and Warning system (RHAW) and up to four long-range AS-11 Kilter ARMs. This allows the MiG-25BM to conduct SEAD missions at stand off ranges, the high dash speeds the Foxbat F allowing it to penetrate a CAP barrier and fire its ARMs before being engaged.  However, the lack of a weapons officer indicates that pilot workload is significantly higher than in US SEAD aircraft. 

The Foxbat F is powered by two R-15BD-300 turbojet engines, each producing 24,780 lb of thrust.  In addition to being more reliable, these more powerful engines gave the Foxbat E increased rate of climb and a higher ceiling over the Foxbat A.  Although theoretically capable of reaching Mach 3.2, the aircraft was limited to Mach 2.83 (3,000 km/hr) for a maximum of 5 minutes to avoid damaging the engines and/or overheating the airframe and fuel. The design cruising speed is Mach 2.35.  The Foxbat has high fuel consumption while sub-sonic.  It is not capable of in-flight refueling.  

NOTES: IOC 1988 (approx).
  


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