Mikoyan OKB - Soviet Union; United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) - Russia
Manufacturer(s)
Kazakhstan; Russia; Soviet Union
Operators
1979
Service Year
Soviet Union
National Origin
Active
Project Status
2
Crew
500
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
74.5 ft
(22.70 meters)
Length
44.2 ft
(13.46 meters)
Width/Span
20.2 ft
(6.15 meters)
Height
48,116 lb
(21,825 kilograms)
Empty Weight
101,854 lb
(46,200 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+53,738 lb
(+24,375 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / high-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
2 x Aviadvigatel D-30F6 turbofan engines developing 34,170 lb of thrust with afterburner.
Propulsion
1,864 mph
(3,000 kph | 1,620 knots)
Max Speed
1,212 mph
(1,950 kph | 1,053 knots)
Cruise Speed
+652 mph
(+1,050 kph | 567 knots)
Speed Difference
67,651 ft
(20,620 m | 13 miles)
Ceiling
1,864 miles
(3,000 km | 1,620 nm)
Range
41,000 ft/min
(12,497 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
STANDARD:
1 x 23mm GSh-6-23 internal cannon (later removed).
Standard Interceptor Loadout of:
4 x R-33 (AA-9 "Amos") long-range air-to-air missiles.
4 x R-60 (AA-8 "Aphid") air-to-air missiles.
2 x R-40T (AA-6 "Acrid") air-to-air missiles.
10 (Model-dependent: 4 underfuselage, six underwing)
Hardpoints
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
Inherent combat value taking into account weapons support / versatility, available hardpoints, and total carrying capability.
17.8
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This entry's maximum listed speed (1,864mph).
Graph average of 1,425 miles-per-hour.
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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