Title: Mikoyan MiG-31 | Military Wiki | Fandom
Headings: Mikoyan MiG-31
Mikoyan MiG-31
Development
Replacement
Design
Airframe and engines
Electronics suite
Radars
Cockpit
Armament
Operational history
Export
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Specifications (MiG-31)
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
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Content: In April 1994 it was used with an R-37 to hit a target at 300 km distance. [ citation needed] It has a search range 400 km versus a 19/20 sq m RCS target and can track 24 targets at once, engaging six (282 km for 5m2 ). Cockpit
The aircraft is a two-seater with the rear seat occupant controlling the radar. Although cockpit controls are duplicated across cockpits, it is normal for the aircraft to be flown only from the front seat. The pilot flies the aircraft by means of a centre stick and left hand throttles. The rear cockpit has only two small vision ports on the sides of the canopy. It is argued that the presence of the WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) in the rear cockpit improves aircraft effectiveness since the WSO is entirely dedicated to radar operations and weapons deployment. This decreases the workload of the pilot and increases efficiency. Both cockpits are fitted with zero/zero ejection seats which allow the crew to eject at any altitude and airspeed. It has been claimed by Russian Federation Defence Ministry chief Colonel Yuri Balyko, that the upgrade will increase the combat effectiveness of the aircraft several times over.