Both the MiG-25 and MiG-31 are Cold War-era tools designed to be lightning-fast interceptors with the MiG-25 also capable of reconnaissance. The USSR wanted to keep its secrets and couldn't afford ...

MiG-31: Replacing a Flawed Fighter The MiG-25 was a single-seat fighter with impressive speed, altitude, and rate of climb.

Source: Globalsecurity.org. The MiG-31 needs about 3,900 feet to take off. Source: Globalsecurity.org. Unlike the MiG-25, it has a backseat for the Weapons Systems Officer to operate the Zaslon radar.

Summary and Key Points: The MiG-31 “Foxhound,” developed from the MiG-25 “Foxbat,” entered service in 1981 as an advanced Soviet interceptor. While retaining the MiG-25’s high-speed ...