Today, July 4, the military space forces of the Russian Federation lost another aircraft. In the territory
What is known
The fighter jet crashed during a planned trainingflight in the Kamchatka Territory. The plane flew without ammunition. This was reported by the Russian media with reference to the Pacific Fleet. The causes of the accident and the fate of the crew are not specified.
The MiG-31 was developed in the 1970s and entered service in the spring of 1981. It is the first Soviet aircraft of the fourth generation.
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The fighter exists in several modifications,including the MiG-31K, which carries Kh-47M2 hypersonic/aeroballistic missiles. In addition, the Russian army is receiving upgraded MiG-31BM aircraft with a new weapon control system and an airborne radar to detect targets at a distance of up to 320 km.