A long-range, high-speed interceptor developed from the MiG-25 lineage with a new radar/weapons system for Soviet air defense.
Development
Mikoyan MiG-31 was developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a interceptor. The family first flew in 1975 and entered service in 1981. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Mikoyan MiG-31 is represented primarily in the interceptor role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Defence 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 MiG-31, MiG-31M, and MiG-31D anti-satellite demonstrator.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-31 | Production | Interceptor | Soviet Air Defence Forces |
| MiG-31D anti-satellite demonstrator | Prototype | Interceptor | Soviet Air Defence Forces |
| MiG-31M | Prototype | Interceptor | Soviet Air Defence Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
MiG-31 — C016 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 2 × Soloviev D-30F6 turbofans
Armament: 23 mm cannon with long-range radar-guided and infrared air-to-air missiles.
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