lity at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. This aircraft was found in 2003 during the opening months of Operation Iraqi Freedom by American forces, buried in the sand near Al Taqaddum Airbase, about 250 km west of Baghdad. The aircraft had been buried to prevent its destruction on the ground by coalition aircraft. When uncovered, the MiG-25RB was incomplete, as the wings could not be located. This aircraft was one of two MiG-25s transported by a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy from Iraq to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for examination. It was donated to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in December 2006. The museum's restoration staff is currently attempting to locate a set of wings to complete the aircraft for display.70
- MIG-25R (s/n KP355) is on display at the Indian Air Force Museum at Palam, New Delhi.
- Crew: One
- Length: 19.75 m (64 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 14.01 m (45 ft 11.5 in)
- Height: 6.10 m (20 ft 0.25 in)
- Wing area: 61.40 m² (660.93 ft²)
- Empty weight: 20,000 kg (44,080 lb)
- Loaded weight: 36,720 kg (80,952 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Tumansky R-15B-300 afterburning turbojets
- Dry thrust: 73.5 kN (16,524 lbf) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 100.1 kN (22,494 lbf) each
- Maximum speed:
- Range: 1,730 km (935 nmi, 1,075 mi)with internal fuel
- Ferry range: 2,575 km (1,390 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 20,700 m (67,915 ft) with four missiles; over 24,400 m (80,000 ft) for RB models
- Rate of climb: 208 m/s (40,950 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 598 kg/m² (122.5 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.41
- Time to altitude: 8.9 min to 20,000 m (65,615 ft)
- RP-25 Smerch radar
- A RV-UM or a RV-4 radar altimeter
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- Quote: "But as the Ravens began their second orbit in a counterclockwise turn toward the Syrian border (over Al-Qaim), a MiG-25 suddenly darted toward them at high speed. The Iraqi fired one air-to-air missile at the lead Raven and two at his wingman. The missiles flew wide, but the Ravens dived to escape and then, uncertain where the MiG was lurking, turned back to Saudi Arabia."
- Quote: "The MIG 25 was extensively used in the Kargil conflict in 1999 and also during Operation Parakram 2001."
- Quote: "UAVs and Satellite Imagery have made these aircraft obsolete to an extent, however these are still useful for strategic reconnaissance. Spares are a major problem as per Air Marshal A K Singh, C in C Western Air Command."
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