Straight rip off of an f-15.
Looks as stealthy as a brick. Is that the best theyve got. The Russians have come up with some beautiful aircraft, this isn’t one of them.
“MiG-31 can fly in outer-space”
Hog wash.
Anything traveling at Mach 10 should (in theory) be incapable of radical manuvering without breaking up due to g forces.
The article states that the hypersonic missile flies at Mach 10, and it can carry a nuclear warhead.
Mach 10 is about 7,000 mph. That’s 2 miles per second.
Can a nuclear explosion actually maintain its coherence at that speed?
Every hypersonic weapon I have read about uses kinetic energy, not explosive energy.
Kh-15 is actually a Mach 5 missile. Hypersonic definition is Mach 5 or better. Nasty little bugger. Current effort probably centered around being a carrier killer. Also useful to scare NATO countries. Will likely require a Patriot missile upgrade. Challenging.
Well, it has the maneuverability of a B-17, so why not make it a bomber? It's great speed made it a one-shot mission, so slow with external stores makes some sense.
The asphalt shingles protecting the upper surface of the engine compartment give it a quaint look.
The MiG-25’s speed is limited to Mach 2.83 but it could reach a maximum speed of Mach 3.2 or more with the risk of engine damage. Service ceiling: 20,600 m (67,600 ft)
Russia lies....about everything.