High-height aircraft. The most high-altitude aircraft in the world

The profession of the pilot acquired a romantic halo at the dawn of aircraft engineering - every person whipped into the sky seemed to be a hero. Over the past decades, little has changed - many still consider the opportunity to fly miracle. The pilots themselves, however, communicate with airplanes on "you", squeezing the maximum of flying machines. We remembered the seven most interesting aviation records in history.

Record of the speed of the aircraft

The record of 3529.56 km / h was recorded at the kilometer training route of the US Air Force, when Captain Eldon W. Joelz and Major George T. Morgan piloted the Lockheed SR-71A plane at an altitude of 26 kilometers. In 1990, this line could be broken - US Air Force Lieutenant Colonels Joseph View and Edward Yalding reached a mark of 3609 km / h, but the record was not counted - the pilots did not fly through special measuring points.

Height record (for airplanes with jet engines)

This record put the Soviet pilot Alexander Fedotov. Piloting MiG-25, Fedotov took the "Gorka" record - dispersed the aircraft to 3000 km / h, after which he began to gain height sharply and, reaching a mark of 37,650 meters, sent a plane down. This height was taken without the weight load of the aircraft, but the loaded machine showed itself a little worse - she got to 37 080 meters.

The maximum number of aircraft shot down in one battle (among soviet pilots)

July 6, 1943, during patrol airspace As part of the La-5 Fighter Group, Senior Lieutenant Alexander Gorovets collided with a large group (from 20 to 50) of German bombers. Comrades Alexandra came up with Messerschmitts while he was alone taken for bombers. In battle, Alexander knocked down nine bombers (one - Taran), which is the best result among the Soviet pilots. But the pilot himself did not survive - German fighters beat him during returning to the airfield. Gorovets did not have time to catapult.

Record Record

The An-225 Aircraft "Mriya" was created for the needs of the Soviet Space Program and was intended for transporting large-sized goods (for example, spacecraft). Mriya installed 240 world records, and their number includes: weight Limit Commercial Cargo (247 tons), maximum carrying capacity (253.8 tons) and the hardest monogruz (187.6 tons - so much weighed the generator with a special frame for the Yerevan power plant). The most interesting record was delivered on September 27, 2012 - then "Mriya" raised to a height of 10,500 meters a gallery of 500 paintings of the authorship of 120 artists, becoming a platform for the highest exhibition of the world.

Record landing rate of a civil aircraft

During execution regular flight Kaliningrad-Odessa crew of the Tu-134 aircraft was warned about weather conditions And received recommendations for a reduction in speed. The pilots of the aircraft ignore the warnings of the instruments and turned off the signaling that reacted to high speed. At the landing, the plane came at a speed of 440 km / h (recommended - 330 km / h), and touched the strip at 415 km / h, without releasing the flap. The plane swept across the entire planting strip, stopping at one and a half meters from the gathering to the ground. Fortunately, it cost no victims. Thus, with a tough violation of instructions and discipline, a world record was installed. Kakii were the further adventures of the fun crew of the aircraft, the story is silent.

Civil aircraft speed record

August 2010.

GulfStream G650 plane reached maximum speed 1219 km / h in heaven over Georgia. For this, Pilot Tom Houm and Harry Freimen let the plane in the peak at an angle of 16-18 degrees. This aircraft is a business class transport and transporting only eight passengers. Gulfstream G650 perfectly copes with long distances - the aircraft overcomes without landing more than 11,000 kilometers at a speed of 906 km / h.

The largest fireplane

Evergreen 747 Supertanker was redone from Boeing 747-100. This plane is able to raise 77,600 liters of extinguishing agents, which makes it the biggest fire plane. Now the aircraft is based in the United States, but if necessary, go to where help is needed. So, for the first time the plane showed himself in Cuenke (Spain). In 2010, Evergreen carved a fire in Israel on Mount Karmel, and in 2011 it was applied with a difficult fire in Arizona.

1. MiG-25 3.2m

Soviet Single Supersonic high-rise interceptordesigned by the Design Bureau of Mikoyan - Gurevich.
The legendary aircraft on which several world records are installed, including a speed record, however, as it was found in the USSR, a lot was silent. According to the general designer of R.A. Belakov, exceeding the mig speed M \u003d 3 reduced the resource of the glider, but did not lead to damage to the aircraft or engine. From the words of familiar pilots, the aircraft repeatedly overcame the threshold of 3.5m, but it was not officially recorded such a record.
Airplane MiG-25 September 6, 1976 was hijacked by the pilot of the USSR Air Force Viktor Belenko in Japan. The plane was returned, but before that it was disassembled to the screw. New aircraft were finalized and received the MiG-25PD index, all the ongoing in service, modernized and awarded the MiG-25PDS index.
Belenko at the airport of Hakodate shot from a gun without giving approaching the "Japs" to the Miga, demanded to overtake the plane, but the commission investigating the incident concluded that the flight was intentionally, although without explicitly changeable goals.

2. Lockhid SR-71 3.2m

strategic supersonic US Air Force Scout. Unofficially called "BlackBird". The plane was famous for his unreliability, for 34 years lost 12 aircraft from 32 existing ones.
The main maneuver of the aircraft when caring from missiles was a set of height and acceleration. In 1976, SR-71 "BlackBird" installed an absolute speed record among manned aircraft with direct-flow engines - 3529.56 km / h

3. MiG-31 2.82m

double supersonic all-weather fighter-interceptor distill. The first Soviet battle aircraft of the fourth generation. MiG 31 is intended for intercepting and destroying air targets on small, extremely small, medium and large altitudes, day and night, in simple and complex meteors, when using an opponent of active and passive radar interference, as well as heat traps. A group of four aircraft MIG-31 is able to control the airspace with a length of the front 800-900 km.
Maximum permissible speed at height: 3000 km / h (2.82 m)

4. McDonnel Douglas F-15 "Needle" 2.5m

american all-weather tactical fighter fourth generation. Designed to conquer superiority in the air. Adopted in 1976.
Maximum speed on big height: 2650 km / h (2.5+ Mach)

5. General Daineamix F-111 2.5m

double tactical bomber of the far radius of action, a tactical support aircraft with a changing wing geometry.
Maximum speed: at the height: 2655 km / h (2.5 Mach)

6. Su-24 2.4m

soviet front-line bomber with a wing of a variable sweatshirt, designed to apply rocket-bomb shocks in simple and complex meteors, day and night, including at low heights with a targeted lesion of terrestrial and surface targets. From the words of familiar pilots, the aircraft is equipped with an autopilot system capable of driving an airplane on ultra-low altitudes, while holding, for example, 120 meters above the ground, but not many pilots could withstand the moral operation of the autopilot, the aircraft at high speed approached the rise of the earth's surface, rock, etc. d. And exactly at a distance of 120 meters made a maneuver of a height set.

7. Grumman F-14 "Tomcat" 2,37m

Reactive interceptor, fighter-bombarder of the fourth generation, with a changing geometry of the wing. Designed in the 1970s to replace "phantoms".

8. Su-27 2.35m

Soviet multipurpose highly gentle-free fighter designed in the OKB dry and designed to conquer domination in the air.
Thanks to the control of the traction vector, the aircraft is able to work wonders, "Cobru" and "Chakru Frolova". Such top pilot figures show the ability to keep the aircraft from falling on the corners of attacks exceeding the critical.

9. MiG-23 2.35m

Soviet multipurpose fighter with a wing of a variable sweatshirt. MiG-23 fighters participated in many armed conflicts of the 1980s
Maximum permissible speed, km / h 2,35m

10. Grumman F-14D "Tomcat" 2.34m

The F-14D modification was different from the previous more powerful radar Hughes AN / APG-71, the system allows you to accompany 24 targets and capture and launch missiles in 6 of them at the same time, at various heights and distances, improved by avionics and a re-equipped cabin. In total, 37 aircraft of this type were built, 104 more converted from previously released F-14A they had the designation F-14D

Su-27 - 2500 km / h

SU-27 - Soviet / Russian Multi-Purpose High-chaired all-weather heavy fighter fighter generation developed by the "Sukhoi company". Interested as a direct competitor to large fighters of the fourth generation, designed in the United States, such as Grumman F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle. The first flight of the experimental sample SU-27 took place on May 20, 1977, and in 1985 he entered the Soviet Air Force. To date, one of the main fighters of Russia, its modifications are in service with India, China and many other countries.

GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111 - 2655 km / h

General Dynamics F-111 - Supersonic American Tactical Bomber, Airplane aerial intelligence and radio electronic struggle, developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics. He made his first flight on December 21, 1964, and on July 18, 1967 was commissioned. He took a wide participation in hostilities in Vietnam. In total, 562 copies were released for the production of US Air Force and Air Force Australian Air Force.

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle - 2665 km / h

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed in the early 70s by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), on the orders of the United States Air Force to conquer superiority in the air. The first flight took place in July 1972. In 1974, it was commissioned. Exported to Israel, Japan, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

MiG-31 - 3000 km / h

MiG-31 is a double supersonic heavy fighter-interceptor. Work on its creation began in PCC MiG PJSC "in 1968. The first flight took place on September 16, 1975. The aircraft was built on the basis of a single MiG-25, first of all, to cover the territory of the USSR from the blow of the crucible rockets from the Arctic, where there was no solid radar field. It is the first Soviet fighter of the fourth generation.

North American XB-70 Valkyrie - 3309 km / h

North American XB-70 Valkyrie is a prototype of an American strategic bomber, who had to fly at an altitude of 21 thousand m at a speed three times higher than the sound speed. A total of two copies were built. The first experimental aircraft XB-70 Valkyrie for the first time went up to the air on September 21, 1964, the second - July 17, 1965. One of the aircraft is now in the National Museum of the US Air Force near the city of Dayton, Ohio. Second June 19, 1966, during the flight to the formation of several aircraft, faced in the air with the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter, fell to the ground and completely collapsed.

Bell X-2 - 3370 km / h

Bell X-2 is an American experimental aircraft intended for studies of aerodynamic and thermodynamic characteristics during flight at speeds from 2 to 3 m (Mach number). Its development began in 1945 by Bell Aircraft Corporation in conjunction with NACA and US Air Force. The creation of the X-2 aircraft was completed in 1952, and in 1953 his tests began. A total of two copies were built. Both were crashed, after which the studies were discontinued.

MiG-25 - 3470 km / h

MiG-25 - supersonic Soviet / Russian fighter and intelligence aircraft, the world's first serial fighter, which has reached speeds of more than 3 thousand km / h. The company JSC RSK MIG "was developed in the early 1960s. It is the last aircraft designed by Mikhail Gurevich before his retirement. The first flight of the prototype was held in 1965, and in 1970 he was commissioned. A total of 1190 copies.

Lockheed YF-12 - 3661 km / h

The third place in the list of the fastest manned aircraft of the world is occupied by Lockheed YF-12 - the American prototype of the interceptor, developed by the famous aircraft designer Clarence Johnson on the basis of the Lockheed A-12 climbing aircraft. This aircraft is the world's largest piloted interceptor. For the first time he rose in the air on August 7, 1963. In total, three YF-12 were produced, each of which is estimated at about $ 18 million. After a series of flight tests, the project was closed.

Lockheed SR-71 BlackBird - 3818 km / h

Lockheed SR-71 BlackBird - American Strategic Scout, developed in the late 50s by Lockheed on the basis of the Lockheed A-12 aircraft. It is the first aircraft created using stealth technologies. The first flight took place on December 22, 1964. He was in service with the United States from 1964 to 1998 and was actively used for espionage. In total, 32 aircraft were produced, 12 of which were crashed as a result of accidents (none was shot down).

North American X-15 - 7274 km / h

North American X-15 is a hypersonic experimental plane-rocket beam, which set a number of world speed and height records (107.96 km). Work on its creation began in 1955 and were charged with North American Aviation. In total, three prototypes were produced. On March 10, 1959, the car first rose into the air. For nine years - from 1959 to 1968, from the planned 200 test flights X-15 carried out 199. A record of Joe Walker pilot was flight on August 22, 1963.

From ancient times, a person sought to heaven, but the development of technical thought did not allow a cherished dream. But attempts to conquer the airspace were undertaken repeatedly. The first plane of Wright brothers broke away from the ground and rose to 3 m, which was a breakthrough and the beginning of the Aviation era. In aviation, there is a concept of a dynamic ceiling, that is, the maximum height of the aircraft flight. Here today and consider what the military vehicles fly, as well as passenger liners fly.

For such types of aircraft, the flight height is the main characteristic, since this combat machine is designed to destroy air targets, and conquering domination in the air.

Under such a name, the American KB "Lockheed Martin" created a whole family of combat vehicles of a multifunctional destination. Today, the deck fighter is in service, a terrestrial fighter, and an airplane with a shortened up and vertical landing.

The practical ceiling of the height of these fighters is 18,200 m. Multifunctional fighters of the fifth generation F-35 have already enacted the divisions of the USA, Great Britain, Israel and Australia. It is planned to put airplanes capable of carrying nuclear charges in the army of Japan and Italy.

"Painting Bird", which is exactly what the name of this multipurpose fighter of the USA is translated, was adopted in 2005. F-22 became the first fifth generation aircraft in the United States Army.

Today, 197 cars were produced, and the total cost of the project was almost 67 billion US dollars. The fighter, the practical ceiling of which is 20,000 m., Was first applied in combat actions against Islamists in Syria. Many specialists criticize the model for high costs, small maneuverability, as well as other technical disadvantages.

A multi-purpose fighter fifth generation created by Chinese designers, for the first time rose into the air in October 2012, and now the tests are already approaching an end.

In one of the test flights, the combat machine reached a height of 18,000 meters, but the creators claim that this is not the limit, and after some refinement of J-31 will be able to overcome the mark of 20 thousand meters. The new Chinese fighter called the "Greets", but at exhibitions while the onboard number of the first test sample "31001" is used.

The promising Russian project is still under development, but the SU-57 test flights are already in the final stage, and soon the fifth-generation fighter will be on combat duty of the Russian Federation.

The fighter fighter with the factory index T-50 committed in 2010, and after 3 years, the serial assembly of prototypes began. The dynamic ceiling is achieved due to the technological high-rise equipment of the aircraft and a special aerodynamic structure, due to which the Su-27 can rise to a height of 20,000 m.

For today, an interceptor plane created in the Mikoyan design bureau, the most high-speed and high-rise aircraft among these type machines.

Practical ceiling of a combat vehicle for military vehicle Russian Federation, It is 20,600 m. Note that MiG-31 is the only plane in the world that can intercept low-fat winged rockets. Now work is underway to upgrade the interceptor in a high-grade multifunctional fighter fifth generation.

Exploration aircraft

So that there are no terrestrial tracking means to be found, such types of aircraft were designed in such a way as to intelligence at the highest altitudes.

The Tactical Bomberrian B-57 also performed intelligence functions, and the US Air Force entered in 1954. Today, the project is closed, but two aircraft under experimental purposes are used by NASA.

At one time, it was widely used in the areas of the US Army of Combat Actions, and also consisted of army of Taiwan and Pakistan's armies. The practical ceiling is 13,745 m, although the modified RB-57F could perform exploration at an altitude of 22,860 m.

The altitude intelligence aircraft was adopted by the US Air Force in 1957 and is still used. Today, 35 combat vehicles are in service, which are actively used in their intended purpose.

Naturally, that for such a long period of operation, U-2 passed not through one modernization. The dynamic ceiling of modern models is 26,800 m. Although tactical and technical characteristics The last model u-2s ceiling height is classified.

M-55 "Geophysics"

In 1988 in the Armed Forces Soviet Union A high-altitude subsonic scout M-55, who received the NATO classification nickname "Mystic-B".

Over the creation of such types of aircraft in the USSR, they thought after in 1960, a US scout U-2 was shot down over their territory. In the late 60s, the design bureau V. Mezishchev began work on the creation of the Soviet intelligence officer. M-55 is a two-bit design aircraft with a free-free wing, and its ceiling of height 21 550 m. Today, one machine M-55 remained in the WCC of Russia.

The height of the flight for civil aircraft is not so important, but still there are cases when a set of height is simply necessary, for example, to bypass the thunder storm.

Soviet airliner, upgraded already in the period new RussiaOperated on airways since 1972. The model has perfectly proven itself both in long-haul aviation and in flights for small distances.

Maximum height on which can be flight russian airliner Tu-154 is 11 100 meters. Interestingly, some aircraft of this type are assigned their own names. And after the plane is spicial, the name goes to a new board.

One of the best airliners of the world, today has become the most massive in the history of passenger aircraft.

Passengers note not only comfort, but also flight safety. As part of our review, we note that the maximum height to which one of the modifications can climb, namely, Boeing 737-500 is equal to 11,300 m. This fact introduces this airliner in the top 10 of the highest passenger aircraft World.

But about the most dangerous aircraft in the world on the site there is very interesting.

A380.

Reactive wide-body airliner of AIRBUS S.A.S. The largest plane of this type. On the air Airlines He stood in 2007, and established himself as a safe and comfortable type of air transport.

A380 can develop greater speed at various heights, and the practical ceiling is 13,115 m, which is a record among passenger airliners. The reliability of the aircraft led to the fact that the models began to make special orders.

The Russian wide-body aircraft began to operate in 1993, and today it is one of the most popular long-haul liners with a range of 13,000 km.

In addition to the distance record, Russian IL-96 can fly at an altitude of 12,000 m, which makes it an absolute record holder among Russian passenger liners This type.

Historical record holders

At one time, these aircraft surprised the world with their tactical and technical and flight characteristics, and entered the story as the highest in the world.

SR-71.

This aircraft, operated from the mid-60s until 1998, many specialists and aviation lovers are called the most beautiful plane of all time. For all the time of operation, the US Air Force did not lose any machine, although 12 times the SR-71 endured a catastrophe due to a pilot error or technical malfunction.

But not only the beauty allocated it in a number of other aircraft. This strategic scout allocates high speed. Lockheed SR-71 was able to rise to the heaven at the height of 26,000 meters. The expensive project was closed, although many have noted his prospects.

The MiG-25RB operational intelligence aircraft was a modified model of the Soviet-fighter-interceptor. Like the prototype, the intelligence aircraft could develop high speed, as well as climb high height.

The dynamic ceiling of the model 25 of the Republic of Belarus was 23,000 m. Today it is removed from operation in the Russian army, so he replaced more efficient combat vehicles. But some copies of the legendary MiG-25 continue combat departures to the Air Force of Algeria and Syria.

Rocket photlane did not go into mass production, and only a few experienced copies were constructed. X-15 became a historic aircraft that was able to rise to a height of 107,960 m. This record departure took place in 1963, and the pilot Joseph Walker, who raised his car in such a height, developed a speed of 6 thousand km / h. It was the highest flight in the history of aviation, and most importantly, surprised the public, specialists and the whole version of the site. In 1970, for a number of reasons, the project was closed, but several prototypes use NASA to conduct experiments, and the preparation of astronauts.

Height records set by different types of aircraft

At the end of our review, for the general picture will imagine interesting Facts High-altitude records with various aircraft in different periods of world aviation history.

Plane of the Right Brothers

In 1903, the aircraft brothers rose to a height of 3 meters, which was at that time an absolute record among all previous attempts to climb into the sky.

Two records

In 1959, Pilot B. Jordan installed on the plane Lockhid F-104 "Starfyter" at once two records for cars with a turbojet engine. It was a speed record, as well as a record in height. He raised a height of 31,534 m.

Felt weightlessness

The Soviet battle pilot of Georgy Masolov in 1961 on a lightweight version of the MiG-21F-13 aircraft installed an absolute record for fighters, raising a combat machine to a height of 35,000 m. During the flight, the pilot was in a state of weightlessness.

Battle departure

In 1977, the pilot Alexander Fedotov on MiG-25 rose to a height of 37,650 m. Self-monitoring systems noted that the pilot experienced great overloads.

Screw aircraft

The GROB STRATO 2C screw aircraft in 1995 broke the record for this type of aircraft, and rose to a height of 18561 m.

In the course of experimental flights conducted by NASA, NASA Helios drone rose to a height of 29,524 m, which became an absolute record among aircraft not equipped with jet engines. This machine is moving only due to solar energy.

Spaceshipone Space Hall

In October 2004, Pilot William Binnie raised a private manned ship with a rocket engine to a height of 112,000 m.

Looking to the sky, it was possible only to estimate, on what height airplanes fly, but it is not possible to determine if it is not possible without special equipment. The situation is changing if you are inside the airliner; From here, you are much easier to determine the height of the aircraft, since a special scoreboard can be located in the cabin, which will show information about the state of the flight. In the article we learn what is the maximum height of modern aircraft and who installed this record.

In general, there are several factors that affect the choice of the optimal height of the aircraft:

• Model of the aircraft itself
• His speed
• Fuel consumption
• The amount of oxygen in the air

The higher we will rise above the ground, the heat will become air around. At high heights of climbing and climbers use special oxygen masks, and aircraft salons are sealed and contain enough air for comfortable breathing. These factors suggest that a person will not be able to be so high in the atmosphere without the use of special equipment.

However, for aircraft and in general, any frequency devices such a rarefied air plays a hand, as it reduces the resistance of air flows. This affects the total fuel consumption, since less energy is spent on overcoming the friction force of air, respectively, need less fuel for greater speed. Therefore, the dependence of the speed is observed from possible height.

A very high airliner will also not fly, as the air flow, albeit rarefied, but is necessary for it to support the wings, working in analogy of water for the ship. Therefore, above 12,000 meters passenger planes Will not fly, as they will lose the air support so necessary. It turns out something more height flight, the smaller fuel consumption and less ticket price; Aviation companies are guided by these two factors.

Service Aviadpeatcher

Nowadays, very many aircraft are carried out in the sky. Behind tracking and calculating perfect height Follow air traffic services. Using its equipment, they are treated and responded to the requests of pilots, follow the weather, turbulence zones, and so that aircraft flew each on their own route to avoid collisions.

When creating a route, the weather forecast, atmospheric pressure, possible natural disasters, political situations in the territory of state are taken into account. There is a certain range of heights, within which the liner usually flies, and to change the height above or below the dispatcher is required - this range is called echelon. In addition, there are also lateral echelion; This is when the distance between the two sides is more than 10,000 meters, and is held to avoid air curvatures.

Features of the flight of nonpassazhir aircraft

For quite different reasons, passenger aircraft have a very different flight height. If civil board is equipped with a jet engine, then it will fly at a distance of about 12,000 meters from the ground. From among such aircraft, the achievement of a similar height belongs to Boeing 737-400. Characteristics of the aircraft A310 Airbus allow you to dial a height of 11 thousand meters.

Airplanes carrying cargoes, they are cargo liners, much different from ordinary passenger aircraft, and have the same principle of economy. Airplanes whose speed is about 300 km / h, fly at an altitude of 2000 meters. This parameter also depends on the model of the aircraft and its technical parameters.

As for non-citizens of non-citizens, they have a specially designed design that helps them take supersonic speeds and not detected. Combat aircraft predominantly fly at altitudes exceeding 15 thousand meters. Some of them, thanks to their specific design, are at all able to take a height of 25 kilometers.

At one time, MiG-21 was the most common combat aircraft in the world, it was released in the USSR in different modifications in the period from 1959 to 1985. Aircraft perfectly showed himself during the period of military operations in Vietnam; Thanks to his striking maneuverability, he knew how to shy away from rocket flying into him and more than safely fighting the American F-4 Phantom. At one time he put several records in flight altitude.

MiG-25 - the king of the sky

However, the record of height on the plane is now already belonging to the legendary MiG-25, which scored a height on test trials of 37650 meters. Despite its not very attractive name, hemplacing fear of appearance and good technical indicators, it really has one of the highest possible heights among its class aircraft. This apparatus was developed by the USSR specifically to combat American supersonic bombers who were never created.

The aircraft has a very high flight speed, and it is able to carry an essential bombing cargo on board. At the calculation of its technical parameters, the fighter could handle the defense of the airspace from the penetration of Americans. However, the hopes that relied on it were not justified.

Despite its excellent technical data, he still had shortcomings in his own design, moreover, the main aspect disappeared, with the purpose of which it was created. All these factors meant that its competitiveness has significantly weakened relatively with the best fighters of that time, besides, the MiG-21 content was cheaper. Therefore, the plane soon ceased to be present in world military arsenals, with the exception of some possible individual units.

MiG-25 has truly striking imagination with abilities. Its speed in the usual mode is Mas 2.5, but this is not the limit - the plane is able to develop max 3, but no one does, since the likelihood of engine destruction appears. Air apparatus It was intended for air intake, equipped with powerful air-air R-40 missiles with a radius of 80 kilometers, possessed advanced photographic and electronic special equipment.

One of the main deficiencies of the MiG-25 has become a big weight, much greater than his Western competitors. His maneuverability and management strongly suffered at high speeds and small altitudes; In the circumstances of ordinary air combat, his radar has pretty limited abilities Compared to other enemy fighters, and the difficulties of piloting in small heights meant that it simply could not be effective in such operations. Such imperfections of the aircraft could be forgiven if it were used at least once in the interception operation at high altitude, but it was much more often used for other purposes.

Almost all these aircraft were removed from the weapons of the countries after the collapse of the USSR. He served as the basis for creating one of the best fighters - MiG-31. Nevertheless, record maximum height The flight of the aircraft to this day belongs to him.