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interceptor/recon.
one
Tumansky R-15B-300
2 x 24,700 lbs. ea.
44,080 lbs.
80,950 lbs.
4 - long range
none
78' 2"
45' 9"
560 mph
2,115 mph
2,485 mph
41,000 fpm
55,000 fpm
68,000 feet
90,000 feet
750 miles
1969
J.D. Enterprise MiG-25 For Sale.
Pictured above is a MiG-25 for sale from J. D. Enterprise. The kit is of all fiberglass construction for
.65 - .91 DF engines. Length is 85" with a wingspan of 55". It has weight of about 17.5 lbs.
The MiG-25 from Parkjets plans.
If you would like plans to build a MiG-25 from foam, you can find them at Parkjets. com. The pusher prop radio
control airplane pictured above has a 32" wingspan.
A MiG-25 by Matt of RC Groups.
The MiG-25 built from Depron foam by Matt of RC Groups has a wingspan of 20" and a length of 29". Matt powers it with a single 5,800 kV Feigao motor.
On September 6, 1976 Russian Lt. Viktor Belenko landed his MiG-25, the fastest fighter, in Japan, defecting to the West.
On Aug. 31, 1977 a MiG-25 Foxbat model E piloted by Alexander Fedotov set a "zoom"
absolute altitude record by pushing the plane to maximum speed, then
climbing, trading speed for altitude. After the engines flamed-out the
plane continued in a sort of ballistic trajectory to an altitude of
123,523.58 feet. The aircraft then dropped to a lower altitude where the
engines were restarted.
The aircraft was analyzed by the best technicians of the West. It was returned to Russia after 67 days.
Analysis of the aircraft showed that although some rivet heads of the aircraft were left exposed, they were in places not affecting performance.
Rather than titanium being used as the primary building material, it was nickel steel alloy. However, titanium was employed on the leading edges and other heat sensitive areas of the MiG-25.
The MiG-25 Foxbat is redlined at Mach 2.8. Maximum G rating is limited to 4.5 G's although aircraft engineers believe a number closer to 6.0 G's is more realistic. Maximum range of the aircraft on internal fuel is about 750 miles.
Tony Nijhuis Design MiG-25 For Sale.
Tony Nijhuis Design has the MiG-25 for sale as plans. It has a wingspan of 24" and length of 32 1/2".
Construction is all balsa. All up weight is about 1 1/2 lbs.
The Electric Jet Factory has a MiG-25 for sale. It has a 35" wingspan and is of balsa and foam construction. You will need a motor and 90 mm EDF unit for power.
Dick Terry of Tuscon, AZ writes: "The MiG-25 from Parkjets.com is really nice to build and fly. The
plans and instructions were easy to follow. The MiG-25 Foxbat builds
quickly and easily, and flies wonderfully. It can be flown with any number of electric motors. It lands slowly and it will perform
just about any scale like maneuver in fine fashion. I think that it will be very popular and expect to see quite a few of
them around. I will be flying mine too!"
If anyone would like to recommend their favorite Mig-25 for sale, please email us.
