50 years since the first flight of the legendary interceptor MiG-31

Developed under the guidance of G.E. Lozino-Lozinsky, the interceptor was the world's first aircraft with a phased array radar system. With its help, the MiG-31 could simultaneously track 24 targets and attack 8.
Moreover, the MiG-31 is one of the fastest aircraft in the world and has set 22 world records. In recent years, the MiG-31I modification has become the carrier of the Kh-47M2 missile as part of the hypersonic missile complex Kinzhal.

Accepted into service in 1981, the MiG-31 remains today the emblem of the ideal fighter interceptor and is constantly evolving. Its legendary capabilities confirm the words of academician E.A. Fedosov: "There is nothing in the world equal to the MiG-31."