"Nele VII" wrote in message
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Ragnar wrote in message ...

snipped generally acurrate stuff

Its an interceptor, which is what the F-15 was also designed to be.
Recce
models of the 25 came AFTER.

Err... yes and no, equaly distributed. According to the Deputy of the
Chief
Constructor Valentin Aleksandrovich Stepanov, official history of MiG-25
design is:

- 1959, research for a FIGHTER capable to intercept A-12;
- 1960, general design solution ;
- 1961, March 10-A.I. Mikoyan reported about -starting- of the design
prototype E-155;
- 1962, Mockup commision assembled for RECONNAISSANCE version;

Equally distributed? Your own post says different. The interceptor came
first in development.