{"id":933,"date":"2016-04-30T08:19:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T08:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=933"},"modified":"2016-04-30T08:19:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T08:19:30","slug":"russian-mig-31-intercepts-u-s-p-8-patrol-aircraft-near-russias-far-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2016\/04\/30\/russian-mig-31-intercepts-u-s-p-8-patrol-aircraft-near-russias-far-east\/","title":{"rendered":"RUSSIAN MIG-31 INTERCEPTS U.S P-8 PATROL AIRCRAFT NEAR RUSSIA\u2019S FAR EAST"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MiG-31\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sourced : The Aviationist<\/p>\n

On Apr. 21, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 jet intercepted a U.S. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flying in international airspace near Kamchatka Pensinsula, in Russia\u2019s Far East, where a firing range used also to test intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from Borei-class strategic nuclear submarines is located.<\/p>\n

The Russian Soviet-design supersonic interceptor flew within 15 meters of the U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane but unlike some of the previous \u201cclose encounters\u201d, the interception was conducted in a \u201csafe and professional\u201d manner according to Cmdr. Dave Benham, a spokesman for the Pacific Command, who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the incident occurred one week after a U.S. Air Force RC-135 electronic intelligence gathering aircraft flying a routine mission (in international airspace) over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 that barrel rolled over the American spyplane.<\/p>\n

Few days earlier, Russian Su-24s performed several low passes over a U.S. destroyer in the Baltic Sea, whereas on Jan. 25, 2016 a U.S. RC-135 intelligence gathering jet was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet over Black Sea that made an aggressive turn that disturbed the controllability of the Rivet Joint.<\/p>\n

On Apr. 7, 2015 another Su-27 flew within 20 feet of an RC-135U, over the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n

On Apr. 23, 2015 a U.S. Air Force RC-135U performing a routine surveillance mission over the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Japan, some 60 miles off eastern Russia was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 Flanker that crossed the route of the U.S. aircraft putting itself within 100 feet of the Combat Sent.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s newsworthy this time is the fact that the interception was conducted by one of the world\u2019s fastest interceptor on one of the newest U.S. reconnaissance planes.<\/p>\n

The Poseidon is a derivative of the Boeing 737, incorporating a 737-800 series fuselage mated to 737-900 wings and featuring raked winglets to improve low-altitude fuel burn. The aircraft can carry the Mk-54 airborne ASW torpedo and the Harpoon anti-ship missile. The aircraft is also an intelligence gathering asset offering greatly improved communications and connectivity in comparison with the P-3C Orion.<\/p>\n

On the other side, the Mig-31 Foxhound is a two-seat Mig-25 Foxbat derivative in service since 1983.<\/p>\n

Whilst the MiG-25 was built as a high-speed, high-altitude interceptor, capable of reaching the speed of Mach 3.2 to intercept American B-58 and B-70 bombers, the MiG-31 was designed to intercept the B-1B bomber, which was designed to operate at low-level, below the radar coverage.<\/p>\n

Hence the MiG-31 has quite good low-level capabilities (which MiG-25 does not) and is equipped with an advanced radar with look-down-shoot-down capability (needed to detect low-flying bombers), and data bus, allowing for coordinated attack with other fighters.<\/p>\n

Although the Mig-31 is quite obsolete, it is still one of the most amazing interceptors ever built, with top speed of Mach 2.83 and a range of 1,450 km. The production of the Mig-31 ended in the early 1990s, but the interceptor is being upgraded to extend its operative life up to the 2028 \u2013 2030.\u00a0 Until a replacement is available the Mig-31 will remain one the world\u2019s fastest tactical fighter in active service to defend the Russian airspace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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