Mig 31 Jet Fighter

      This is one of the legendary and fearsome jet fighter. Russian air defense interceptor aircraft, the FOXHOUND has a multiple-target engagement capability and was the first Soviet fighter to have a true look-down, shoot-down capability and advanced radar systems.

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     The wings of the aircraft are high-mounted and swept-back with square tips and a negative slant. There are four underwing pylons. There are two turbofan engines in the fuselage. There are rectangular and diagonal cut air intakes on sides of the fuselage. The exhausts extend beyond the tail plane. The fuselage is rectangular from the intakes to the exhausts and has a long, pointed nose. The aircraft has a bubble canopy. The tail fins are back-tapered with angular tips and canted outward. The flats are swept-back and tapered and mid- tolow-mounted on the body.

    The upgraded MiG-31 is fitted with an advanced technology onboard computer system and a advanced radar with a phased array which will allow the pilot to simultaneously activate the air-to-air and air-to-surface missile fire modes. When working with air targets, the MiG-31 is capable of intercepting up to 24 targets simultaneously.

     The MiG 31 is designed to be integrated into the national air-defense system and is capable of continued patrolling and destruction of all types of aerial targets including small-sized winged missiles, helicopters and high-altitude supersonic aircraft both daytime or nighttime under any weather and extensive electronic warfare conditions.

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   This Russian air defense interceptor aircraft, the MiG-31 (NATO code "Foxhound") has a multiple-target engagement capability and was the first Soviet fighter to have a true look-down, shoot-down capability. It was the MiG 31 in which the impressive, The key to the MiG-31s effectiveness is the SBI-16 Zaslon fixed phased array advanced antenna radar, codenamed 'Flash Dance' by NATO, which is said to be the world's most powerful fighter radar. It could track 10 targets simultaneously as well as scan 200 km forward. This radar could also track and engage a target flying behind and below the aircraft.

    The Zaslon advanced antenna instead of being directed mechanically, is of a fixed type, and the radar beam is moved electronically. This allows the entire diameter of the fuselage to be used for the antenna, condsiderably improving the effective operating range since both are directly related. Electronic steering of the radar beam is faster than mechanical, and more accurate. All signal processing is digital. The most powerful and flexible technology of jet fighter radar in the world.