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glyn · 03-07-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bella

Hey gunnut!

I don't know how to take you on this answer..... ? I've heard that the U.S. has flown several missions over the U.S.S.R., but the SR-71 flew too high and fast and evaded enemy surface to air missiles. In response, Russia developed the Mig-25, or something like that to counter the threat!?

If your or someone could rebuttal this info, I would greatly appreciate it!!!

Thanks!!

The MiG-25 Foxbat was designed to be a counter to the B-70 that the Russians believed was going into quantity production. In fact only 2 unarmed prototypes of the Valkyrie were built, and they were used for research purposes. As was often the case in the former USSR once a type was geared up for production they kept churning them out in significant numbers, hence all those Foxbats.