10 Of The Most Advanced Russian Fighter Jets Of All Time
Stretching back to WWII, the history of Russian jet development is intertwined with that of the United States. Here are the ...
These Two Engines Are The Backbone Of Russian Fighter Jets Worldwide
Only some fighter jets have unique engines found in no other fighter jets; the Dassault Rafale with its Snecma M88 ...
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The MiG-21 was a Nightmare for U.S. Pilots Over Vietnam
MiG-21 came to life because the Soviet Union needed a lightweight, fast, and highly maneuverable fighter jet beginning in the late 1950s. NATO was on a jet fighter-building spree and Moscow was ...
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How a defecting Soviet pilot showed the US the MiG-25 was a paper tiger
The Soviet Union's MiG-25 was a big, scary, high-speed fighter. That is, until Western governments got their hands on it, thanks to Soviet Flight Lieutenant Viktor Ivanovich Belenko. This post is ...
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The Reason America Bought 21 MiG-29 Russian-Built Fighter Jets
In November 1997, the United States used CTR funds to purchase 21 nuclear-capable MiG-29 aircraft from the Republic of ...
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Viral Video: MiG-21 Races Ford F150 in an Impressive Test
The video, shared with the hashtag **#MiGDay**, highlights the ongoing fascination with Soviet fighter jets, especially the MiG-21, the most-produced supersonic aircraft in aviation history.
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China Copied Its Way to Building a World-Class Air-to-Air Missile
On September 24, 1958, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force faced disaster as its J-5 “Fresco” jets, copied Soviet MiG-17s, fought with Taiwanese F-86F Sabres in Wenzhou Bay.