The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, known by its NATO reporting name "Flogger," is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s2. Introduced in the 1970s, it became the most-produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history, with over 5,000 units built. The MiG-23 was developed to improve the performance and range of its predecessor, the MiG-21. It featured advanced avionics, beyond-visual-range missiles, and a look-down/shoot-down radar. The aircraft's variable-geometr

Announcing the world debut of The MiG-21 Project. The final installment in South African artist Ralph Ziman's trilogy ‘Weapons of Mass Production,’ this art piece blends history, social awareness, cultural appreciation, and the healing power of creativity by celebrating the rich tradition of South African beadwork. Working with artisans from Zimbabwe and the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, Ziman’s team have covered a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 in millions of beads. Ziman considers his work an

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Our Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 is getting some sunshine! The MiG-21 jet fighter was a continuation of Soviet jet fighters, starting with the subsonic MiG-15 and MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19. A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed deltas, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful. The MiG-21 was the first successful Soviet aircraft combining fighter and interceptor characteristics in a sin