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Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat Military
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMikoyan (MiG)McDonnell Douglas
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19641958
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built1,1865,195
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length19.75 m19.20 m
Wingspan14.01 m11.70 m
Height6.10 m5.00 m
Wing area61.4 m²49.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight20,000 kg13,757 kg
Max. take-off weight36,720 kg28,030 kg
Performance
Max. speed3,000 km/h2,370 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.83Mach 2.23
Range1,730 km—
Ferry range2,575 km2,600 km
Combat radius—680 km
Service ceiling20,700 m18,300 m
Rate of climb208.0 m/s210.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew12
Hardpoints49
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelTumansky R-15B-300General Electric J79-GE-17A
Thrust (each)73.5 kN52.8 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)100.1 kN79.6 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
3,000 km/h
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
2,370 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
36,720 kg
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
28,030 kg

Wingspan

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
14 m
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
12 m

Length

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
20 m
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
19 m

Service ceiling

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
20,700 m
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
18,300 m

Units built

Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-25 Foxbat
1,186
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
5,195

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.