F-14 Tomcat vs MiG-31 Foxhound
Top speed, range, size and history side by side. Each was built for its own job, so this shows how they differ, not which is better.
The MiG-31 Foxhound is faster: 3,000 km/h against 2,485 km/h for the F-14 Tomcat. The MiG-31 Foxhound flies further: 3,300 km against 2,960 km for the F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 Tomcat has the wider wingspan: 19.6 m against 13.5 m for the MiG-31 Foxhound. The MiG-31 Foxhound is heavier at takeoff: 46 tonnes against 34 tonnes for the F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, 5 years before the MiG-31 Foxhound (1975).
| F-14 Tomcat | MiG-31 Foxhound |
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| Top speed | 2,485 km/h (1,544 mph) | 3,000 km/h (1,864 mph) |
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| Range | 2,960 km (1,839 miles) | 3,300 km (2,051 miles) |
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| Length | 19.1 m (63 ft) | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
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| Wingspan | 19.6 m (64 ft) | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
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| Max takeoff weight | 34 t (74,295 lb) | 46 t (101,853 lb) |
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| First flight | 1970 | 1975 |
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| Crew and capacity | 2 crew | 2 crew |
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| Engines | 2 × afterburning turbofan | 2 × Soloviev D-30F6 turbofan |
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| Built by | Grumman | Mikoyan |
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| Country | USA | USSR |
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