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Mikoyan MiG-25

How to spot it

Huge box intakes, a thin shoulder wing and twin outward-canted fins on a massive twin-engine interceptor.

Often confused with

Mikoyan MiG-31

The MiG-31 has two seats with a longer canopy; the MiG-25 is a single-seater.

Mikoyan MiG-25 vs Mikoyan MiG-31: side by side

Details

MakerMikoyan (MiG)
TypeMilitary aircraft
ICAO codeMG25
First flight1964

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