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MiG-25PD
USSR · Rank VII · Fighter
- Acquisition Type
- Event
- Air RB battle rating
- 11.0Observed October 8, 2026
Weapons & equipment checked October 14, 2026.
Aircraft overview
MiG-25PD has a radar-missile option in the R-40RD. Set up the shot where you can support it without ignoring the return fire. If the enemy forces you defensive, saving the aircraft comes before holding the lock.
How to fly it
Set up the first engagement
Accelerate and approach beside the friendly push. Let the first contacts show you where the enemy team is committing before you close.
Make the attack count
Attack an occupied opponent from a crossing angle. If the shot misses, check whether staying gives the next enemy an easy approach before turning again.
Know when to break off
Leave when more enemies arrive, the target draws you away from support, or another turn costs the speed you need to escape. A teammate nearby is more useful than a duel you cannot finish.
Common mistakes
- Forcing the original plan. Following the same target after the first opportunity has gone and the surrounding fight has changed.
- Ignoring the next attacker. Look outside the target chase between attacks. The enemy arriving from behind is often the one who decides whether you get home.
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
Use the supported radar shot
R-40RD gives you a radar-guided attack to work with. Choose a contact you can keep track of while still watching the threats coming toward you.
Choose the engagement
An enemy already committed to a teammate gives you time to set up. Enter from a crossing angle and avoid announcing the attack with a long straight chase.
Limitations
A missed shot can cost the next fight
If the first attack becomes a slow chase, another enemy gets time to line up. Check above and behind before spending more speed on the original target.
The lock competes with your defense
A semi-active radar shot needs support. Break it off if maintaining the engagement would carry you through an incoming missile or into several enemies.
Recommended Air RB loadouts
R-40RD
Use this semi-active radar option when you have a workable radar track and room to support the attack. Do not keep the nose committed once an incoming threat makes that unsafe.
R-60M
Use the infrared option against a target with little time to react. Judge the angle, closure and countermeasures before firing; a seeker lock alone is not a good reason to launch.
Radar & defenses
React to warnings in time
A radar warning matters even when you nearly have your own shot. Make room to defend, and keep looking for infrared launches that the RWR cannot announce.
Check the countermeasure fit
Fit the available countermeasures for the threats you expect. For an infrared attack, cut afterburner if in use, flare and change the missile’s view of the aircraft. For radar threats, combine the appropriate defensive turn with chaff where fitted.
Ground attack & CAS
Keep the sortie focused on air cover
Use the official loadout menu to confirm whether a ground-attack option suits the mission. Do not force a CAS sortie from an aircraft without a confirmed useful fit.
Handling & fuel
Keep speed for the next decision
Ease off the pull when the shot is gone. Recover speed and separation before deciding to turn back; holding maximum input through every reversal leaves fewer options.
Plan the return
Check fuel after the opening fight, especially if you have spent the approach on high power. Allow for the flight back and landing rather than using the hangar endurance as an afterburner timer.
Battle Rating History
| Observation | Battle rating |
|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 · Archive | 11.0 |
Unchanged on . Profile rating observed October 8, 2026: 11.0.