nightcrawler
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No...If the F-15 is to be considered any sort of 'response' and granted that all weapons development are responses to threats, perceived or otherwise, then the F-15 is a response to the highly maneuverable MIG-21, a known threat with known capabilities. The MIG-25's capabilities were nowhere as certain. On the other hand, the MIG-25 was a response to the SR-71, XB-70 and the B-58. Against these high altitude and Mach capable aircrafts, the MIG-25 was inadequate and eventually more capable SAM became that response.
Are you saying the right thing F-15 was a response to the unknown MiG-25. Unknown bcz USA didn't have proper intel of specifics of MiG-25 so they just constructed plane based on their own ideas of what Soviets are capable of assuming that MiG-25 be a great plane they just build a greater one in the face of F-15. A proper example of blessing in disguise!!
you negated a proof here is another
http://dc167.*******.com/img/341612810/996dfb44/Great_Planes_-_McDonnell-Dougl.avi
Regarding SR-71; MiG-25 was totally different story!!
SR-71 succeeded U-2 simply as a reconnaissance plane its a great lame on your part to even compare it with MiG-25. Satellites in those days were not quiet capable of producing required resolution images so these planes had to acquired & because U-2 was dropped down by Soviets a much greater speed/altitude plane SR-71 was already inline!!
So SR-71 was a response to the advancements of RADAR/MISSILE of Soviets a statement himself said by Kelly Johnson head of Lockheed at that time. If you need proof of that let me upload the required doc wait for a day!!! I have to search through by 3TB hard