Even if no SR-71 was lost due to hostile actions during the entire Blackbird career, the Mach 3+ capable spyplane faced an adversary that could effectively intercept it: the MiG-31 Foxhound. The SR-71 ...
Summary and What You Need to Know: The Mikoyan MiG-31 “Foxhound” is a supersonic interceptor that replaced the flawed MiG-25 “Foxbat.” Developed in the 1970s, the MiG-31 was designed to address the ...
A lengthy restoration led to outstanding aerobatics in a MiG-17PF: On August 22, 2015, Randy Ball wowed airshow spectators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a 575-mph pass in full afterburner. Jon ...
In the Cold War’s twilight, the MiG-29 was the heavyweight of Soviet fighter aircraft that American pilots longed to battle; but since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the MiG-29’s entire ...
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How 2 Russian Pilots Defected with Mach 2.83 MiG-25 and Mach 2.3 MiG-29 Fighters
During the Cold War, two Soviet pilots handed the West priceless insights by flying their jets to freedom. In 1976, Viktor ...
The Spiral’s primary mission, had it made it beyond the test stage, would have been a combination of reconnaissance and anti-satellite (ASAT) warfare. The MiG-105 “Spiral” was a product of the height ...
After Years of Attrition, Does Syria Still Have Any Effective Foxbats? Since it first appeared in grainy black and white spy photos in the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO ...
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO Codename: Fishbed) is one of the defining single-engine jet fighters of any nation in the 20th century. A platform that's so easily adaptable and beloved by its ...
A preliminary report on the 13 August crash of a privately operated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB fighter jet during a Michigan air show indicates the aircraft’s two onboard crew were not in agreement ...
Ukraine is anticipating the arrival of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from its Western allies. These much-needed aircraft are expected to bolster Kyiv's efforts to counter Russia's air ...
India's first supersonic fighter aircraft MiG-21 flew into the sunset on Friday, after serving the nation for more than six decades. A farewell ceremony was held at Chandigarh Air Force Station where ...
The Indian Air Force will retire the MiG-21 fighter jet after six decades of service. A farewell ceremony is scheduled for September 19 at Chandigarh airbase. Squadron 23, known as the Panthers, will ...
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