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Russia Keeps 30 MiG-31 Interceptors on High-Alert Duty
MiG-31 Foxhound
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More than 30 MiG-31 Foxhound supersonic interceptor aircraft are on round-the-clock high-alert duty every day protecting the Russian airspace from airborne threats, Air Force spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said.
“They [the MiG-31s] scramble every time they receive warnings of a potential violation of the Russian airspace, including the appearance of foreign weather balloons in the stratosphere,”Drik said on Saturday .
The official said the MiG-31s are usually accompanied by highly-maneuverable Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, which provide protection for heavy interceptors.
MiG-31 interceptors are an integral part of a comprehensive aerospace defense network being created in Russia to thwart any potential airborne threats, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
According to various sources, about 500 MiG-31s have been produced since serial production began in 1978, approximately 370 of which remain in service with the Russian Air Force.
Russia plans to upgrade more than 60 MiG-31 interceptors to the MiG-31BM version by 2020.
The modernized version is fitted with upgraded avionics and digital data links, a new multimode radar, color multi-function cockpit displays, and a more powerful weapons-control system. It can detect airborne targets at the range of 320 kilometers (200 miles) and simultaneously track up to 10 targets.
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- arnoldvinette@yahoo.comHow many UFO incursions into Russian airspace happen each year?09:04, 22/01/2012I would be very curious to learn how many UFOs enter into Russian air space each year.
Does the Russian military track these incursions into Russian air space?
Recently I came up with an hypothesis that UFO spacecraft were using a technology that accelerated time in spacetime bubble around their aircraft.
This accelerated spacetime bubble seems to cause havoc with jet fighter avionics when the jets begin to breach its outer perimeter.
I would be interested to learn if Russian Mig-31 Foxhounds have been able to test the boundaries of the accelerated spacetime bubble of UFOs entering Russian air space and what the size of this accelerated spacetime bubble is.
The Russian Mig-31 Foxhounds are no match for these advanced spacecraft simply because they can accelerate time on an as needed basis.
This hypothesis of UFO travel was formulated after numerous UFO sightings confirmed and ability to travel above the speedof sound without brealing the sound barrier.
There are only two ways NOT to break the sound barrier. 1) the object is not displacing the medium it is traveling through. 2) the object is not breaking the sound barrier.
If the spacecraft is NOT breaking the sound barrier then it must be accelerating time so that an observer outside of its accelerated spacetime bubble is perceiving a velocity greater than the speed of sound.
The ability to accelerate spacetime may be a fundamental property of the UFOs gravitational drive. Gravity and time are linked in the same way that electricity and magnatism are linked.
Arnold Vinette
Ottawa, Canada - arnoldvinette@yahoo.comCorrected spelling - UFO incursions into Russian airspace09:15, 22/01/2012I would be very curious to learn how many UFOs enter into Russian air space each year.
Does the Russian military track these incursions into Russian air space?
Recently I came up with an hypothesis that UFO spacecraft were using a technology that accelerated time in spacetime bubble around their craft.
This accelerated spacetime bubble seems to cause havoc with jet fighter avionics when the jets begin to breach the outer perimeter of this accelerated spacetime bubble.
I would be interested to learn if the Russian MiG-31 Foxhounds have been able to test the outer boundaries of the accelerated spacetime bubble that surrounds the UFOs entering Russian air space and what the size of this accelerated spacetime bubble is?
The Russian MiG-31 Foxhounds are no match for these advanced spacecraft simply because they can accelerate time on an as needed basis. And since UFOs are theoretically capable of faster than light travel (through time acceleration) and can definitely travel at 9.45x the speed of sound at low attitudes they are a formidable incursion into Russian airspace.
This hypothesis of UFO travel was formulated after numerous UFO sightings confirmed their ability to travel above the speed of sound without breaking the sound barrier.
There are only two ways NOT to break the sound barrier causing a sonic boom, while travelling above the speed of sound. 1) the object is not displacing the medium it is travelling through. 2) the object is not breaking the sound barrier from its spacetime perspective.
If the spacecraft is NOT breaking the sound barrier then it must be accelerating time so that an observer outside of its accelerated spacetime bubble is perceiving a velocity greater than the speed of sound.
The ability to accelerate spacetime seems to be a fundamental property of the UFOs gravitational drive. Gravity and time are linked in the same way that electricity and magnatism are linked.
Arnold Vinette
Ottawa, Canada
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