In the Cold War era, the basic design principle for an interceptor was the biggest radar dish and the biggest engines, all fitted to the smallest possible airframe.
It's a flying beast straight out of the Jurassic period lol ... I grew up in a small town where there was a military air force base that houses a squadron interceptor aircraft of type MiG - 25 Foxbat, each time planes take off from tarmac, it's like a volcano exploding with a deafening sound and vibrations in the ground..
I remember when I was at MAKS in 2002, Mig-29 engines made the most dramatic sound. Also remember the Su-47 Berkut with reverse arrowed winds flying over us.
To fully appreciate the effect, you need to witness the real thing. During a 1999 air show in Moscow, single MiG-31 on takeoff was LOUDER than an entire aerobatic team "Russian Knights" on Su-27s. I believe MiG-31 produces infra sound because it generates vibrations of internal organs of (distant) spectators.
Imagine you have never seen a plane and you don't know what it is, then you hear this sound in the dark, you will think its a dragon or some kind of monster roaring. Think about it.
And you have just explained how our predecessors saw "Gods coming from the sky" and when they fired rockets then "Dragons were shooting fire and burning houses". Gods were of course just members of a more advanced civilization, but for primitive people they were gods. Just like American soldiers which landed on some Polynesian islands were "gods" who came inside of "shiny birds" from the sky. And since Americans shared their food and other stuff with the locals, they were worshiped. The tribes had special rituals, fires and dances at the end of the improvised landing strips, calling for the "silver birds" to come back and bring them food and funny stuff they never saw before. But the war was over and "shiny birds" never came back again.
Heat seeking missile licking its chops, in fact the possibility of a kill is so high because the Mig can't turn the missile will fly wingman until it gets bored and detonate.
40 years on, this beast is still flying without an adversary at those altitudes and speeds while armed with BVR-capable AAM, hypersonic ASM and anti-sattelite missiles. What an engineering marvel.
@@Audfile mig-31 bm new interceptor role mig-31 k hypersonic missile role mig-31 i anti satelite weapon role bm : r-33 missile speed 6 - mach k : khinzal missile speed 10 - mach i : ? because still development now
Actually I saw a Jet Fighter take off in a conflict zone in full afterburner. It feels and sounds like a rocket. Audio/Video can't capture it accurately because it is too loud. I am not going to name the Jet and Location I saw this haha, but there is many reason why they take off in a hurry. The airfield is within guerilla mortar range haha or there is something inbound they need to intercept quick.
@@charlesbukowski9836 As far as I understand. It was a joke that it is so heavy (40 tons) that it has its own gravity and therefore the rockets need to develop a speed at which they can escape gravity.
@@TheAlien729 it actually wasn't a joke. Objects actually do orbit around it because of it's gravity created by it's weight. Parked vehicles and stones are typically seen orbiting them after take off. Even the airfield's radar dishes tend to snap off and follow it. But thanks for explaining it though.
Our USMC F-4 Phantoms used to do the same type thing before take-off. they would line up on the runway, rev the engines up twice and on the third rev they would kick in the AB and take off.
That thing is just so awesome and unrivaled even today . It’s like an sr71 but with radar and weapons. No tricks or fancy stuff just tons of power and steel
This is the real reason those interceptors can't dogfight. They rely on BVR missiles only. A Gripen E can shoot him down easy. Using ECW to jam their radars and firing Meteor Missile would splash this Mig very quickly.
There’s something about Russian AFB and their planes taking off or land which is so mesmerizing and cannot be replicated anywhere. It must be the atmosphere...I’m not sure.
@@olafweinzer5746 When it can outpace most missiles and any plane (especially with an altitude advantage) radar cross section matters less, not irrelevant, but definitely less.
И, для тех, кто не разбирается в моделях МиГ-25 и МиГ-31: у 25-го одно колесо на основном шасси, у 31-го - два колеса в полутандемной тележке! На взлете и земле это видное невооружённым глазом! В данном случае взлетает МиГ-31.. Один из тех, что в боевой модификации, раз форсажную камеру на взлете включил. Для посторонних споттеров в ВКС РФ ресурс и моточасы "жечь" никто не будет.
@@bleakjek413 отличие в количестве колес на основных стойках шасси - самое заметное для ненаметанного глаза. Потому и написал именно про это. А для глаза тренированного там действительно куча отличий даже во внешнем виде. Начинку снаружи не видно, хотя самолёты действительно разные как по начинке, так и по возможностям.
@@DOBRO77788 У МиГ-25 на сегодня 9 мировых рекордов не побиты! Судя по всемирному ступору в развитии авиации, они и далее будут не побитыми! Умели в СССР делать самолёты и вертолёты!
Flies - separately, cutlets - separately ... This year, near Moscow, in Ramenskoye, there will be a traditional MAKS air show ... without western flies ... But the Su-57/35/34/27/24 and MiG-29/31/35, Tu-95/160 will certainly ... and much more ...
Seen a fulcrum a couple of times at RIAT...I just wish we could have airshows back, 2021 is already cancelled. Aesthetically the Russian aircraft are beautiful...in a very purposeful way
A rocket doesn't have an airbreathing engine. But yes they are massive jet engines, I'd like to see them stripped from the plane just for a size comparison to a human, the plane with landing gear deployed is well over 6ft tall to the top of the spine, and the engines make up the majority of the height 😳
The design ethos behind this aircraft was make darn sure it is the fastest plane period. So find the biggest engines in inventory and build an airframe around those. The Russians were successful in that approach.
Большая кстати штука помню когда увидел их фотки рядом с боингом в авиа инциденте в Усинске, удивился что они по размеру такие же как боинг. Потом уже на срочке попал в ВКС и поглядел на него поближе, даже потрогал, у нас недалеко л-410 стоял так это малютка по сравнению с боевыми самолетами. Еще был удивлен насколько миг-29 меньше всех остальных, по фото масштабы не понять, но когда они все рядом стоят это круть. Видео не передает звука взлетающего самолета, это не просто громкий грохот, это вибрации, которые ты ощущаешь всем телом
@@mastisu I'd hope not considering its not a fighter. But it is the only purpose-built interceptor still in use by a major power as far as I know so it is the coolest in that category by default
There's a documentry about the MIG31 ... it has so many drawbacks... because of it's weight .. what's the point of flying mach 3 if you have zero sealth and poor maneuverability ... it's like flying a supersonic cow 😅 .... too bad the jet looks beautiful
@@salahelfeky7864 Interceptors don't need to be maneuvurable, they just need to be fast. If they lead the target well enough they'll barely need to turn in the first place
What’s the purpose of the repeated engine run ups prior to takeoff? Why didn’t they smoke and/or have that massive heat signature like it did when it finally revved up to take off? It was clearly smoky and hot before the afterburners lit up.
The initial spool-ups are just to get the engine warmed up and make sure they're working properly before takeoff, this is standard safety protocol for all aircraft. That's why you sit on the runway for a while before take-off while in a passenger plane (well that, and waiting for other planes to clear the airspace if necessary) The visible heat and exhaust from the engines is the engines starting to spool up and combust fuel to full capacity for take-off after initial checks and warm-up.
I have no idea if this bird has a throttle detent, but it might be that it was pushed slowly to through the gate to ignite it, and then throttle up as the A/B lights (which many of the MiG's have) in the cockpit turn on. A foxhound expert would have to assist us here.
those engine spools in the distance sound like some kind of medieval beast
They had no other beasts in the middle ages than we today
@@acajutla But they had some already extint cuties....
@@kysco like what? no beasts for sure
Two massive engines with a pair of wings and a cockpit strapped on.
Pilot strapped to the engines.
especially the Mig-25s! they looks way out of proportion!
It's literally insane how big the exhaust nozzles are on this thing.
In the Cold War era, the basic design principle for an interceptor was the biggest radar dish and the biggest engines, all fitted to the smallest possible airframe.
Remember the English Electric Lighting from the 60's early 70's. Similar concept. Both great planes.
I have seen this plane in person, it's enormous.
Me too, but only in static display. I would've loved so much seeing this beast flying!
I guess it has to be to carry all the fuel it needs!
Most of the rear fuselage is the engines
And LOUD
What’s is size compared to say a Tornado?
It's a flying beast straight out of the Jurassic period lol ... I grew up in a small town where there was a military air force base that houses a squadron interceptor aircraft of type MiG - 25 Foxbat, each time planes take off from tarmac, it's like a volcano exploding with a deafening sound and vibrations in the ground..
I love how most of the rear section profile of its fuselage are just two big dark circles, just so it go borderline trisonic
Trisonic? Thats not a word
Dead Comment: RIIISE FROM YOUR GRAAAAVEE!!!!
@@utley that's the Internet for you.
It's there for everyone to respond as long as the servers are up.
Maybe you should stick to snapchat.
I will come back tomorrow when this plane takes off...
You don’t have to. Fast forward the video.
Tomorrow: Sorry..... Too late. It took off yesterday! 😬
Has to get permission from Vlad himself
God forbid you have to click forward if youre really that uninterested.
lel
Must be a hell of a ride when the afterburners kick in.
MigFlug give the rides. But in Fulcrums, Foxhound is somewhat "protected" by Russia.
@@brunogama5056 Not anymore, I don't think. But this one would have been top of my list.
Center: abort the mission the enemy is gone
😂
Exactly what I was thinking.
Hahahahahha
These aircrafts have different protocols of take off and altitude gain for peace time and war time.
The slowest response ever.
I remember when I was at MAKS in 2002, Mig-29 engines made the most dramatic sound. Also remember the Su-47 Berkut with reverse arrowed winds flying over us.
Макс идёт по нечётным годам
@@hredwolf мог быть 2003, я вспоминал год по событиям в жизни рядом, а не по точному номеру года. Спасибо за уточнение!
El 47 una gozada. Salud2
Did you ever hear the sound of British Vulcan Nuclear Bomber take off or fly-by? That would make your hair stand on end.
@@thesummerthatwas76 I think I would appreciate that, sir 😉
It sure took him a while adjusting the choke before takeoff.
It's a carbureted engine
LOL
Yep, that was definitely one of the best clutch dumps I've ever seen. No wonder he kept revving for over a minute.
You have to get those Cox engines leaned out. And then....
@@michaelsullivan2554 It was the parking brake.
To fully appreciate the effect, you need to witness the real thing. During a 1999 air show in Moscow, single MiG-31 on takeoff was LOUDER than an entire aerobatic team "Russian Knights" on Su-27s. I believe MiG-31 produces infra sound because it generates vibrations of internal organs of (distant) spectators.
"Does my butt look big in this"
Yes, and stop lighting your farts
Everybody should have a MIG 31 BM period!
As long as I don’t have to pay for fuel!
i wish
И Миг-25 достаточно чтобы летать на работу или за хлебом
Imagine you have never seen a plane and you don't know what it is, then you hear this sound in the dark, you will think its a dragon or some kind of monster roaring. Think about it.
And you have just explained how our predecessors saw "Gods coming from the sky" and when they fired rockets then "Dragons were shooting fire and burning houses". Gods were of course just members of a more advanced civilization, but for primitive people they were gods. Just like American soldiers which landed on some Polynesian islands were "gods" who came inside of "shiny birds" from the sky. And since Americans shared their food and other stuff with the locals, they were worshiped. The tribes had special rituals, fires and dances at the end of the improvised landing strips, calling for the "silver birds" to come back and bring them food and funny stuff they never saw before. But the war was over and "shiny birds" never came back again.
Ancient Aliens....No wonder they said that the gods came in dragons
@@cinegraphics Spot on....👍
It sounds like fast wind or a river from very far i guess.
Heat seeking missile licking its chops, in fact the possibility of a kill is so high because the Mig can't turn the missile will fly wingman until it gets bored and detonate.
40 years on, this beast is still flying without an adversary at those altitudes and speeds while armed with BVR-capable AAM, hypersonic ASM and anti-sattelite missiles. What an engineering marvel.
You sure about that?
@@Audfile
of course yes do you mind about this ?
@@Audfile
mig-31 bm new interceptor role
mig-31 k hypersonic missile role
mig-31 i anti satelite weapon role
bm : r-33 missile speed 6 - mach
k : khinzal missile speed 10 - mach
i : ? because still development now
Huge plane's, super tough 💪
Laughs in raptor 😂
40 tons of unadulterated power!
Tank !
The engine runups were impressive enough - but full power into afterburner on the takeoff roll...🤯
Nice to see you here mister ! Love your videos on Assetto hehe :)
@@SnaxDesAvions hello!
Actually I saw a Jet Fighter take off in a conflict zone in full afterburner. It feels and sounds like a rocket. Audio/Video can't capture it accurately because it is too loud. I am not going to name the Jet and Location I saw this haha, but there is many reason why they take off in a hurry. The airfield is within guerilla mortar range haha or there is something inbound they need to intercept quick.
I thought the engine run ups were trying to get the tin-can Russian re-heat to light up...............
просто мощности этих двигателей хватит чтобы поднять два боинга 737...
1:30 save time.
The real MVP right here.
The MiG-31 is so heavy that it's missiles must reach escape velocity or they'll end up orbiting it...
what you mean?
@@charlesbukowski9836 As far as I understand. It was a joke that it is so heavy (40 tons) that it has its own gravity and therefore the rockets need to develop a speed at which they can escape gravity.
@@TheAlien729 it actually wasn't a joke. Objects actually do orbit around it because of it's gravity created by it's weight. Parked vehicles and stones are typically seen orbiting them after take off. Even the airfield's radar dishes tend to snap off and follow it. But thanks for explaining it though.
... its* missiles (it's = it is)
@@tristanmartinez4023 ... its* gravity, its* weight (it's = it is)
I never get tired of that howl, like air raid sirens and nuclear reactors exploding mixed together
Am I the only one noticing how the runway is built, or engineered to be repaired quickly. The take off was amazing too!
I am speaking to the individual who has stolen the property of the USSR!
“You like our new toy Mr Gant?”
where? I don't see the tag saying property of the U.S.S.R.!!!
Our USMC F-4 Phantoms used to do the same type thing before take-off. they would line up on the runway, rev the engines up twice and on the third rev they would kick in the AB and take off.
Were the run-ups to help with effectiveness/reliability of the afterburners or are they just to check that the main spools were running nominally?
Love this plane! Fast, no frills.. raw
That thing is just so awesome and unrivaled even today . It’s like an sr71 but with radar and weapons. No tricks or fancy stuff just tons of power and steel
Except cruise speed for the sr - 71 was 3.2 mach . And for the a-12 it was m 3.3 cruise and armed with 3 aim-47's
@@SucksToTellTheTruth yea but the a12 only had a few prototypes made
My favourite jet in the world.
Truly a beautiful wonder.
Watching from Somalia! 🔵
With that much power it's hard too believe the brakes can hold the plane in place!
Or the engines don't just rip through the plane by themselves!
This is the real reason those interceptors can't dogfight. They rely on BVR missiles only. A Gripen E can shoot him down easy. Using ECW to jam their radars and firing Meteor Missile would splash this Mig very quickly.
They can’t. If you look closely, you can see that the brakes are released just before the engines reach full power.
@@strikebr Classic example of capability based planning. _Bozhe moi!_
@@strikebr , этот уродец не сможет забраться на ту высоту, до которой не опустится МиГ.
Plenty of lbs of thrust, plenty of KW in the radar, they're impressive beasts.
There’s something about Russian AFB and their planes taking off or land which is so mesmerizing and cannot be replicated anywhere. It must be the atmosphere...I’m not sure.
Оооо.. узнаю эту В/Ч)) Это же "Двойка", под Владивостоком. Когда-то там служил
море Японское, сопки, туман.
Тихий, спокойный, родной океан.
берег, граница, в наряде браток.
Дальний, но близкий для сердца Восток ...
Amazing sound... Who the fuck pressed dislike?
Пилот дрозда.
@@RomaNovikov1980 your mother?
@@DrBlock50 , не дай бог.
I dont want to be the plane that's going to be intercepted
Totally obsolete, analog, without fly by wire commands and shines more than the sun on enemy radars.
@@olafweinzer5746 hah. Check out its max flying altitude. These are still gonna be used to lauch air launched Kinzal missile.
There is no missile on that plane.
@@olafweinzer5746 When it can outpace most missiles and any plane (especially with an altitude advantage) radar cross section matters less, not irrelevant, but definitely less.
F-22 dog meat
Wow, look at the size of those engines. Must be awesome to fly in that beast!
ruclips.net/video/balP1I-NDcU/видео.html
@@user-ne9rx8xi9y Interesting video. Thanks. Good to see Russian/Soviet military technology being celebrated!
Awesome? No, thank you!
That noise… the rate of climb.😎🤘🏻
Зверюга! Ажно до костей пробирает этот звук! Устремился к цели!
Indeed, there's NOT too many things to me that are as beautiful as a pair of "AFTERBURNERS" when they IGNITE!!😃👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾👌🏾👍🏾❤
you sure do love that caps lock key
@@sebastiaomendonca1477 Yes SIR!😁😉
Самый лучший перехватчик в России! Лучше уже не будет
Тогда уж в СССР. В России их не производят
Скоро будет и по лучше.
He's probably just making sure his engines will no blow apart under full thrust whilst he's still on the ground .
Awesome. Would love to see the recovery from there 👍
I agree
"Ey Dimitri......please tell ne how to start the afterburner". " ......." "OK. Now it works. See you".
The roar of the engines is frightening.
И, для тех, кто не разбирается в моделях МиГ-25 и МиГ-31: у 25-го одно колесо на основном шасси, у 31-го - два колеса в полутандемной тележке! На взлете и земле это видное невооружённым глазом!
В данном случае взлетает МиГ-31.. Один из тех, что в боевой модификации, раз форсажную камеру на взлете включил. Для посторонних споттеров в ВКС РФ ресурс и моточасы "жечь" никто не будет.
МиГ-31 по РЛЭ всегда на форсажах взлетает.
У МиГ 25 рекорд по высоте и по скорости не побит до сих пор..))
Пиздец только в колесах, различие, да там все другое, он только визуально похож.
@@bleakjek413 отличие в количестве колес на основных стойках шасси - самое заметное для ненаметанного глаза. Потому и написал именно про это. А для глаза тренированного там действительно куча отличий даже во внешнем виде. Начинку снаружи не видно, хотя самолёты действительно разные как по начинке, так и по возможностям.
@@DOBRO77788 У МиГ-25 на сегодня 9 мировых рекордов не побиты! Судя по всемирному ступору в развитии авиации, они и далее будут не побитыми! Умели в СССР делать самолёты и вертолёты!
At night, the flame from afterburners are often thought to be UFO's when the jets are flying away from the point of view of the observer.
To the watchers who don't know what they are, they are UFOs. That's what it means.
Beautiful!
1:40, Tower: Ivan, release the parking brake.
Wish a Mig31would visit a UK airshow. Bored stiff of Typhoon, Hornet, F16. Want to see some proper Russian planes! If only SU15 and Tu128 still flew!
I would like also to see Western and Russian technic together in the same formation at major joint exercises. Ships, planes, tanks...
Agreed! I’m bored of the harriers, hornets and c130s 🙄
Flies - separately, cutlets - separately ...
This year, near Moscow, in Ramenskoye, there will be a traditional MAKS air show ... without western flies ...
But the Su-57/35/34/27/24 and MiG-29/31/35, Tu-95/160 will certainly ... and much more ...
Seen a fulcrum a couple of times at RIAT...I just wish we could have airshows back, 2021 is already cancelled. Aesthetically the Russian aircraft are beautiful...in a very purposeful way
...coisa linda, esse Mig!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
One of the most impressive aircrafts I can think of. Kind of rocket jockeyed by a pilot.
I need a tanker !
Proper soviet runway
"Comrade it won't move". " Vladimir take the brakes off".
That landing gear looks sturdy as hell!
Because it's 40 tons... the fastest 40 tons on Earth.
Grande MiG 31! ❤
It is not a plane, these two giant rockets with a little bit casing around deserve another name ^^
It is a rocket in fact.
A rocket doesn't have an airbreathing engine.
But yes they are massive jet engines, I'd like to see them stripped from the plane just for a size comparison to a human, the plane with landing gear deployed is well over 6ft tall to the top of the spine, and the engines make up the majority of the height 😳
@@JM64 I worked on repair plant with that beasts. It have lenght slightly lesser than 4m, and I (196cm tall) can seat in the nozzle
Omg this Sound, AWESOME ! thx for that !
The REAL Firefox!
rate of climb is brutal
Such a refined monster.
This thing is essentially two huge engines with wings.
Those engines are insane.
The best of War plane...
The Interceptor!!!!
Still a very, very impressive airplane.
Wish I could see in real life😊
🇺🇸❇⚓🔩🥂🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🥂🔩⚓❇🇺🇸.....Pride of Russia & their pilots as well as thier engineering marvels....¡Evening from the states folks!....
Wow this looks very hot
Тут видно, что Миг 31 сразу резко уходит в набор высоты с сумасшедшей скоростью
Спасибо, КЭП
I can hear the pilot thinking "do I want to go, yes, no,yes, maybe no, oh f*ck it"
I think the atmosphere warmed up by at least 1° after that 🤣
Потрясающие
That is one big, fast brute!
By the time these engines get up to speed, the enemy has already flown from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Awsome engine power and a radar to back it up!
I would like a ride in one of these.
A ride? Like in Honky-Tonk Woman?🤣
The design ethos behind this aircraft was make darn sure it is the fastest plane period. So find the biggest engines in inventory and build an airframe around those. The Russians were successful in that approach.
BS...The SR-71 can smoke that POS , and it was built in 1966, along with the F-15EX ...Russian junk...!
USA: i have the NEED for speed,
Soviet union: WE HAVE NO NEED.
Love this and the MiG-25. So cool
Самый красивый вид на впп в России
Лучший!!!!
My favorite MiG
Большая кстати штука помню когда увидел их фотки рядом с боингом в авиа инциденте в Усинске, удивился что они по размеру такие же как боинг. Потом уже на срочке попал в ВКС и поглядел на него поближе, даже потрогал, у нас недалеко л-410 стоял так это малютка по сравнению с боевыми самолетами. Еще был удивлен насколько миг-29 меньше всех остальных, по фото масштабы не понять, но когда они все рядом стоят это круть.
Видео не передает звука взлетающего самолета, это не просто громкий грохот, это вибрации, которые ты ощущаешь всем телом
Самый-самый в мире! Непревзойденный!
LEGEND
That was real quick takeoff considering the size of this plane.
40 tones, like a tank.
i love the how the mig-31s make :D
They wont retire this monster even in the year 2100, they will upgrade it with the latest tech as much as possible
Колесо до сих пор круглое
Yeah,to 1970's washing machine electrics from 1950's washing machine electrics😄😄😄😄😄
@@C119Gthats why you can buy 10 of them for the price of a single F-22
@@fecalstorm And Mr F-22 can shoot down all 10 without 'em even knowing he's there.
The most bad ass fighter on mother earth
Lol, not even top 5
except is not a fighter lol
@@mastisu I'd hope not considering its not a fighter.
But it is the only purpose-built interceptor still in use by a major power as far as I know so it is the coolest in that category by default
There's a documentry about the MIG31 ... it has so many drawbacks... because of it's weight .. what's the point of flying mach 3 if you have zero sealth and poor maneuverability ... it's like flying a supersonic cow 😅 .... too bad the jet looks beautiful
@@salahelfeky7864 Interceptors don't need to be maneuvurable, they just need to be fast.
If they lead the target well enough they'll barely need to turn in the first place
Amazing!
Good job of spotting...
Monster aircraft, what a great video :-)
You do réalise that it took him less than 25secondes to get airborne !
After a significant 1 minute and 39 seconds of run-up…
trying to get the afterburners to work.....................................
That scary roar , give me shivers!
What’s the purpose of the repeated engine run ups prior to takeoff?
Why didn’t they smoke and/or have that massive heat signature like it did when it finally revved up to take off?
It was clearly smoky and hot before the afterburners lit up.
The initial spool-ups are just to get the engine warmed up and make sure they're working properly before takeoff, this is standard safety protocol for all aircraft. That's why you sit on the runway for a while before take-off while in a passenger plane (well that, and waiting for other planes to clear the airspace if necessary)
The visible heat and exhaust from the engines is the engines starting to spool up and combust fuel to full capacity for take-off after initial checks and warm-up.
Smoky because older less efficient engines.
Pilot: Set cruising altitude for 80,000 feet, , , and there
A minute fifty of nothing...then it finally takes off. This could've been a 20 second video.
How will it intercept anything if it takes that long to take off?
The Mig-31 is like a great one night stand.
She drinks like an Irishman
Is fast as hell
And really good at one thing.
Well you’ve got to run up the engines to see if they work before you do that vertical takeoff.
You need to look uop what 'vertical' means. Then look up what 'vertical takeoff means'
A/B lightoff was a bit slow. Interesting.
I have no idea if this bird has a throttle detent, but it might be that it was pushed slowly to through the gate to ignite it, and then throttle up as the A/B lights (which many of the MiG's have) in the cockpit turn on. A foxhound expert would have to assist us here.
..... Hearing the beast roar through its jaws, before releasing fire and seeing the dragon take off....
Nice, thank you!
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