Hobby Master 1:72 HA9704 MIG-31B Foxhound - Kazakh Air Defense Forces, Red 08, Sary-Arka Airport, Kazahkstan, 2012 |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 12.5" |
Width: 7.25" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HA9704 |
Period: Modern |
Between 1976 and 1988 production began on the first series of the baseline MiG-31. There were 519 aircraft produced during this period at the Sokol factory and 40 of these aircraft would later be upgraded to MiG-31BS. The next series ran from 1989 to 1991 and consisted of 101 MiG-31DZs followed by the final batch of 69 MiG-31Bs between 1990 and 1994. The Kazakhstan Air Force retained 50 MiG-31Bs after the breakup of the Soviet Union. The MiG-31B received upgraded avionics and an in-flight refueling probe and new R-335S missiles.
Designed as an enhanced version of the MiG-25, the MiG-31 was first flown on September 16th, 1975.
Info: MIG-31B Foxhound - Kazakh Air Defense Forces, Red 08, Sary-Arka Airport, Kazahkstan, 2012