MIG-31 vs F-15 Eagle - Interceptor vs Air Superiority Fighter

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MIG-31 vs F-15 Eagle - Interceptor vs Air Superiority Fighter
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Today, we will compare cold war era Russia's interceptor MIG-31 with United States’ air superiority aircraft F-15 eagle and would try to determine which aircraft is more capable in terms of performance, maneuverability, avionics and firepower.

1. Quick Facts
The MIG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft used by the Russian and Kazakh Air Forces. Known as Foxhound in the west, the jet is one of the fastest combat aircraft. The MIG-31 first entered service in 1981… On the other hand, the F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed for air superiority and high speed interception. The aircraft was introduced in 1976. The F-15 has phenomenal air combat record of 100 aerial victories.

2. Performance
The MIG-31 is powered by a pair of turbofan engines capable of producing 68,000 pounds of thrust combined. These engines can push the aircraft to maximum speed of Mach 2.83. With maximum range of 1,900mi, the jet can conduct combat operations within the radius of 900mi… Similarly, the F-15 is powered by 2 turbofan engines, generating 58,000 pounds of thrust combined. With the help of these engines, the aircraft can gain maximum speed of Mach 2.5. The F-15 comes with ferry range of 3,450mi and can combat within the radius of 1,221mi.

3. Maneuverability
The MIG-31’s design was based on cold war era doctrine to intercept and destroy enemy with incredible high speed, altitude and rate of climb instead of maneuverability. Its airframe can only sustain 5Gs maneuvers. An aircraft’s maneuvering capacity steadily decreases with altitude. On the other side, the high thrust-to-weight ratio and low wing loading provide the F-15 outstanding maneuverability. Wing loading is the ratio of an aircraft's weight to its wing area. The lower wing loading combined with higher thrust to weight ratio allow the jet to turn tightly without bleeding the speed.

4. Radar & Avionics
The MiG-31 was among the first aircraft equipped with passive electronically scanned array radar, which can detect fighter aircraft sized target from 200mi of range. The radar is capable to track up to 24 targets and attack 8 of them simultaneously. On the other hand, F-15 eagle is equipped with the APG-63 and 70 radar, which are capable to lock both low and high-flying targets. These radars can detect and track its opponent from 205mi of distance.

5. Firepower
The MIG-31 is outfitted with 8 hardpoints to carry a combination of missiles and bombs. For long range engagements, MIG-31 is armed with R-33 missile capable of engaging high speed targets within the distance of 190mi. The aircraft can carry R-37 hypersonic air-to-air missile with operational range of 250mi. On the contrary, the F-15 can carry 13 tons weapons payload on its 9 hardpoints. For shorter range engagements, the aircraft is armed with aim-9, aim-7 and radar-guided medium-range air-to-air missiles. The aircraft is capable of shooting aim-9x high off-boresight missiles.

Conclusion
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