1/72 MiG-31 Foxhound B/BM

Description

This is an injection-plastic jet aircraft model kit.

From the manufacturer:

The MiG-31 “Foxhound” was developed as the replacement of the MiG-25 “Foxbat;” the prototype Ye-155MP took its first flight on 16 September 1975. As the heaviest fighter/interceptor in the world, the MiG-31 is much heaier than other similiar aircraft. At the same time, two powerful D-30-F6 engines and a stronger airframe gave it a top speed to Mach 2.8 at high altitude, and Mach 1.23 at low altitude.

The MiG-31B were put out under the threat of the western countries in the 1980s; they can be regarded as a mixture of the MiG-31BS which developed from the basic MiG-31 sans suffix, and the MiG-31DZ, the IFR system testbed, however, a series of new avionics and WCS made it much more efficient than any other version.

The latest upgrade version of the Foxhound is the MiG-31GM, the new multi-role version which developed from the MiG-31B and the MiG-31BS. The program started from1997. The new version MiG-31BM is no longer an interceptor only; it can carry a variety of air-to-surface weapons such as Kh-25, Kh-29, Kh-31, Kh-59, etc.

Molded in gray plastic; includes decals for 2 versions, plus missiles: two R-77, two R-73E, four R-33, two R-40R, two R-40T, and two fuel tanks. 31.4cm long with a wingspan of 18.6cm when completed; more than 350 parts.