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Puzzle #85 was Mikoyan MiG-31.

The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the MiG-25 "Foxbat", on which it is based and shares design elements.

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What the record says

Puzzle 85 ran on 4 Oct 2026 and the answer was Mikoyan MiG-31, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Mikoyan; Origin - Russia; Role - fighter. The numbers: First flight - 1970; Number built - 519.

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How it scored

Manufacturer
Mikoyan
Origin
Russia
First flight
1970
Role
fighter
Number built
519

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