Firefox (novel)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Firefox is a thriller novel written by Craig Thomas, published in 1977. It is the novel that brought success to its author largely through the film adaptation of it in 1982 featuring Clint Eastwood who directed, produced, and played Mitchell Gant. It also features a fictional MiG (Soviet fighter aircraft) making it a precursor to the techno-thriller novel. The book focuses on a fictional MiG-31 Firefox aircraft developed by the USSR during the Cold War, which includes various advanced capabilities, most notably a form of stealth technology which makes it completely undetectable to radar. It is capable of attaining speeds of Mach 5 or more, with a range of 3,000 miles or more. Its weapons are controlled by the thought impulses of the pilot, allowing them to be very rapidly aimed and fired.