Will Russia's Next Fighter Jet Be Able To Fly In Space?

MiG-31 Russian Ministry of Defense

Business Insider: Russia is making wild claims that its MiG-31 successor will be able to fly in space

The head of the Russian aircraft corporation, Mikoyan, or MiG for short, claimed on Russian TV last week that the successor to the MiG-31 will be able to fly in space.

The PAK DP, or MiG-41, will have "the ability to operate in space, new weapons, new speeds, [and] new operational range," Ilya Tarasenko told Zvezda TV channel.

Tarasenko also said that while the MiG-41 will be the MiG 31s "spiritual successor," it will also be an "entirely new aircraft," adding that it will be used a lot in the Arctic, be able to reach speeds of nearly 2,800 mph (nearly 1,000 mph faster than the MiG-31), be equipped with lasers, and eventually become an unmanned aircraft.

Nevertheless, it's impossible to verify such claims since the MiG-41 is still being designed and the plans are classified.

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WNU Editor: To say that I am skeptical is an understatement.