MiG-25
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The MiG-25 is a Soviet-era high-speed, high-altitude interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft, renowned for its Mach 3 performance and role during the Cold War.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MiG-25 Context triple: [Soviet Air Defense Forces, operatedAircraft, MiG-25]
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A.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
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B.
MiG-19
The MiG-19 is a Soviet second-generation, twin-engine supersonic jet fighter that became one of the first mass-produced supersonic aircraft and served widely during the Cold War.
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C.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-geometry fighter aircraft introduced in the late 1960s, known for its swing-wing design, high speed, and widespread use by Warsaw Pact and allied air forces during the Cold War.
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D.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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E.
MiG fighter aircraft
MiG fighter aircraft are Soviet-designed jet fighters, notably used by North Vietnam to challenge U.S. air power during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MiG-25 Target entity description: The MiG-25 is a Soviet-era high-speed, high-altitude interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft, renowned for its Mach 3 performance and role during the Cold War.
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A.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
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B.
MiG-19
The MiG-19 is a Soviet second-generation, twin-engine supersonic jet fighter that became one of the first mass-produced supersonic aircraft and served widely during the Cold War.
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C.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-geometry fighter aircraft introduced in the late 1960s, known for its swing-wing design, high speed, and widespread use by Warsaw Pact and allied air forces during the Cold War.
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D.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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E.
MiG fighter aircraft
MiG fighter aircraft are Soviet-designed jet fighters, notably used by North Vietnam to challenge U.S. air power during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ interceptor aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
high-altitude aircraft
ⓘ
high-speed aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial |
nickel-steel alloy
ⓘ
stainless steel ⓘ titanium (limited use) ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | variable-geometry intakes ⓘ |
| armament |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
bombs (in some variants) ⓘ |
| avionics | Soviet-era analog avionics ⓘ |
| cockpitType | pressurized cockpit ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab–Israeli conflicts
Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew |
1
ⓘ
2 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Rostislav Belyakov ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
ⓘ
surface form:
XB-70 Valkyrie bomber
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | emphasis on speed and altitude over maneuverability ⓘ |
| ejectionSeat | K-36 or equivalent Soviet ejection seat (variant-dependent) ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Soviet Air Defense Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Defence Forces
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportStatus | exported to several allied countries ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1964-03-06 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | large internal fuel capacity for high-speed missions ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| fuselageType | semi-monocoque ⓘ |
| height | around 6.1 m ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced Western fighter and interceptor design assessments during the Cold War
ⓘ
one of the fastest military aircraft to enter service ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| landingMethod | conventional runway landing ⓘ |
| length | around 23.8 m ⓘ |
| maneuverability | relatively low compared to contemporary fighters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Mikoyan design bureau
ⓘ
surface form:
Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
|
| maximumSpeed | around 3,000 km/h at altitude ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedMach | 3.2 ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | around 36,700 kg ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
high-altitude dash interception
ⓘ
strategic photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Foxbat ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defection of Viktor Belenko to Japan in 1976 in a MiG-25P ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Mach 3 class performance
ⓘ
large side air intakes ⓘ massive twin-engine nacelles ⓘ very high climb rate ⓘ |
| operationalLimitation | sustained Mach 3 flight risks engine damage ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Tumansky R-15 turbojet engines ⓘ |
| primaryMission | counter high-speed high-altitude threats ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1984 ⓘ |
| productionNumber | over 1,100 built ⓘ |
| productionStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| programStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| radar | powerful long-range interception radar ⓘ |
| retiredFromRussianService | 2013 ⓘ |
| role |
interceptor
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
around 20,000 m
ⓘ
around 65,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor | MiG-31 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin vertical stabilizers ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| typicalOperationalSpeedMach | 2.8 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Algeria
ⓘ
Azerbaijan ⓘ Belarus ⓘ India ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Libya ⓘ Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| variant |
MiG-25
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MiG-25BM
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25P
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25PD
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25PDS
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25PU
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25R
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25RB
MiG-25 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-25RU
|
| wingConfiguration | high-mounted swept wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | around 14.0 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MiG-25 Description of subject: The MiG-25 is a Soviet-era high-speed, high-altitude interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft, renowned for its Mach 3 performance and role during the Cold War.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MiG-25 interceptor aircraft
this entity surface form:
MiG-25 interceptor