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R-40

Missile
The Bisnovat R-40 is a long-range air-to-air missile developed in the 1960s by the Soviet Union specifically for the MiG-25P interceptor, but can also be carried by the later MiG-31. It is the largest air-to-air missile in the world ever to go... Wikipedia
Designed: 1959
Diameter: 0.31 m (12 in)
Engine: solid-propellant rocket motor
Guidance system: Inverse monopulse Semi-active radar homing (R-40RD); Infrared homing (R-40TD)
In service: 1970–present
Launch platform: MiG-25, MiG-31
Mass: 475 kg (1,047 lb)