MiG-31BM/Κ Interceptor/Attack aircraft: News #2

@AMCXXL, I don't think this has been posted before on this thread.  Impressive stuff, MiG-31BM firing at least 3 R-37Ms that I can see of including the one already showing its smoke trail at the start of the clip.  Now if the genius who decided to add such a huge and irritatingly moving watermark for some stupid reason could get a little smack upside the head so he never does that again, I I would appreciate that.

TMA1 wrote:Awesome find gomig. Those R-37m travel so fast even at long range the missiles are travelling at about mach 4 streaking downwards towards you. As soon as its active seeker head lights up, it is already over doe you. They describe it as lightning out of the blue.

Dang, bro!  That was quite the description you had me looking behind me for a second lol.  Imagine the receiving aircraft's MAWs sensors lighting up in the cockpit with all sorts of alarms and red lights and the old common, supposedly soothing female voice recording saying "Warning...Warning" "Missile lock" oooff talk about stress.  At that speed, by the time the warning bells are chiming there isn't much time left for any evasive tactics, especially using electronic warfare countermeasures and trying to jam the missile unless it's merely a flick of a switch.  Either way, what are the percentages of dodging the first missile let alone the 2nd as well.    

After further reviewing that short clip, it appears the first missile is fired from another aircraft, one that is much closer to the one filming.  It's amazing it would be that close because you can even see the start of the smoke trail and where the missile ignites its propellent after being released from whatever aircraft was there, most likely another MiG-31BM, regardless of the depth of field.

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MiG-31I fighters receive air refueling system


MOSCOW, April 18. /TASS/. MiG-31I fighter jets have been upgraded and received an air refueling system to increase the combat radius, a defense industry source told TASS.

"MiG-I fighters of the Russian long-range aviation received a possibility to refuel in the air and increased the combat engagement distance," the source said.

Another source said MiG-31I differs from previous MiG-K option by "different engines, avionics and missiles."

TASS has no official confirmation of the report.

The Izvestia daily earlier said MiG-31I will be able to refuel in the air. The fighter has electronic systems that increase the flight characteristics and capabilities. The jet is equipped with an electronic remote control system and onboard computers that automatically bring the jet into the required trajectory and fire a hypersonic missile at the calculated time.

https://tass.com/defense/1776985