A very-high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance family developed to counter fast, high-altitude threats.
Development
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 was developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a interceptor. The family first flew in 1964 and entered service in 1970. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is represented primarily in the interceptor role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include all weather.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Ye-155P prototype and MiG-25P.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-25P | Production | Interceptor | Soviet Air Forces |
| Ye-155P prototype | Production | Interceptor | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Ye-155P prototype — C014 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 2 × Tumansky R-15 turbojets
Armament: Long-range radar-guided air-to-air missiles on interceptor versions.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3