The Foxbat Deception

February 25, 1993
45 min
Wings of the Red Star - Episode 4: The Foxbat Deception

Wings of the Red Star - Episode 4: The Foxbat Deception

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Overview

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement.

Episode Information

TV Show

Wings

Season

Wings of the Red Star

Episode Number

4

Air Date

February 25, 1993

Runtime

45 minutes