Which is the russian fighter jet that can fly to the edge of the earth's atmosphere and on the verge of space?

Question

Which is the russian fighter jet that can fly to the edge of the earth's atmosphere and on the verge of space?

Answer 1

AN-2 with a rocket engine?

Ok, maybe it was the MiG-25 :)

Answer 2

That would be the MiG-25 "Foxbat".

In 1977 Alexander Fedotov took the Foxbat up to 123, 523 feet, the highest an airbreathing aircraft has ever gone. The record still stands.

"Ace", its SR-71 "Blackbird" !!!

Answer 3

The highest controlled flight ever was set by Robert C. Helt and Larry A. Elliott, in a Lockheed SR-71. It was 85,069 ft.

A mig 25 once broke that record by zoom climbing, that is reaching maximum speed and pulling up, and allowing momentum to carry you upwards.

The mig-25 can sustain altitudes high enough that you can see the curve of the earth, but its well below 85k feet. You can rent them for about $10k a flight over in russia.

Answer 4

Not Russian

American SR 72 Black Hawk

Answer 5

Yep, it's the MiG-25 Foxbat. It was originally designed to intercept the USAF's XB-70 Valkyrie, so it would have had to be fast and high. Even though the Valkyrie was canceled due to a collision with an F-104, the Foxbat was so far into development that the Soviets decided to finish it anyways. It has set up numerous world records and seriously scared the **** out of the USAF, inspiring the creation of the F-15. Those are mostly modified versions though.

Answer 6

Mig-25 Foxbat. top speed of mach 3.2

While it may have the record for highest altitude reached by an air breathing aircraft, the SR-71 holds the records for both fastest at mach 3.31 and highest altitude level flight.

The Foxbat, for all its speed was not a very good fighter, it did not turn very well. One Russian described its flight characteristics this way: If you put enough thrust on a brick, it will fly.

Answer 7

mig 25