Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar aircraft—but the Kremlin ...
In the history of aerial combat, the MiG-21 commands an illustrious history that falls in the same legacy pages as the ubiquitous AK-47 rifles. Introduced back in 1955, the MiG-21 was known for its ...
When talking about fighter jets, the most common names that come to mind include popular American F-series planes such as the F-22 Raptor, the F-35 Lightning II, and the F-18 Super Hornet. These ...
The Foxbat could fly at extreme speeds—but in doing so, it would risk damage to the airframe and engines, which were far less sophisticated than their American counterparts. The National Museum of the ...
When it comes to countering NATO, the MiG-35 is meant specifically to counter the ubiquitous F-16, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and, to a lesser extent, the F-35. Russia is proving that they are a real ...
On September 26, after more than 60 years in operational service, the few MiG-21s still flying in IAF squadrons will be put out to pasture. For a quarter of a century, much of the news about the ...