The Soviets produced almost 1,200 MiG-25s...
When the SR-71 Blackbird was revealed to the public by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the Soviets were caught be surprise, Harold C. Hutchinson reports on wearethemighty.com.
The fact was, the SR-71 couldn't be caught by any air defense, rendered nearly invulnerable due to its blazing speed and high altitude, Hutchison wrote.
The Soviets, though, had a plane that could give it a close chase. That plane was the MiG-25 Foxbat, and it was originally designed to catch another deadly airframe, the B-70 Valkyrie bomber.
For more of a fascinating article: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mig-25-foxbat-blackbird-killer/amp
Photos: Pinterest, wearethemighty.com
The Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat was the only fighter that had a chance of catching the SR-71.
When the SR-71 Blackbird was revealed to the public by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the Soviets were caught be surprise, Harold C. Hutchinson reports on wearethemighty.com.
The fact was, the SR-71 couldn't be caught by any air defense, rendered nearly invulnerable due to its blazing speed and high altitude, Hutchison wrote.
The Soviets, though, had a plane that could give it a close chase. That plane was the MiG-25 Foxbat, and it was originally designed to catch another deadly airframe, the B-70 Valkyrie bomber.
For more of a fascinating article: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mig-25-foxbat-blackbird-killer/amp
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
The North American XB-70 on takeoff from Edwards AFB, California.
The supersonic XB-70 and SR-71 on the ramp at Edwards AFB, California.
Photos: Pinterest, wearethemighty.com
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