From "The truth about MiG-25"
Kryla Rodiny, 1990

quote
"There was one ocassion at Gorkii, when pilot had to eject at Mach 2.67. He
resumed flight status one year later. Earlier, one pilot sucessfully ejected
at a takeoff on the ground"
end quote

Be aware that MiG-25 measured airspeed of M 2.83/5.5g is at 11-12,000
metres, while SR-71 achieves the same speed at much higher altitude. Please
do the math what is the "ram-air" speed (around 550 KIAS).
Also, the ejection seat of the MiG-25 is KM1M, NOT K-36 (however, it got
installed in MiG-25PD series from 1978 onwards, but these case happened in
"P" model).


--

Nele

NULLA ROSA SINE SPINA
Bill McClain wrote in message ...
snippage

Hi all,

My Joshua was saying, "See, I told you people can eject from
Blackbirds!" Hey, who knew?

Am I right about that Foxbat? It was going Mach 3+ because of runaway
engines? What happened to aircraft and pilot? I'd imagine the
engines would flame out and the pilot would punch out; I'd hate to
think that the Foxbat would just blow up or something.

Lowest and slowest ejections are kind of interesting, too. I bet the
Navy probably holds some interesting records there, mostly at sea.
)