Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat was one of the most famous fighters of the Cold War. It was big and powerful, twin-engine interceptor that could fly faster than Mach 3.
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Foxbat set several speed and altitude records in the 1960s and early 1970s. But a MiG-25 business jet?
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The idea never got off the drawing board. But it was under serious consideration, according to Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov, authors of Unflown Wings: Unbuilt Soviet/Russian Aircraft Projects Since 1925.
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“Behind the flight deck was a passenger cabin with one-abreast seating for six and an aisle, with a portside entry door immediately aft of the flight deck,” according to Gordon and Komissarov. “The cabin could be converted for cargo carriage by removing the seats.”
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Photos of a model MiG-25 business jet shows what might have been. The model indeed looks like a MiG-25 fighter with its distinctive air inlets, wings, and double tail.
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“However, the relatively short range, limited usage of the aircraft and the large amount of design work needed all consigned against the Mikoyan biz-jet and the project was abandoned.”