The Indian Air Force is bidding adieu to its iconic MiG‑21 fighter jets. The Soviet-origin aircraft were first inducted into ...

The Soviet MiG-23 “Flogger” was a 1960s variable-sweep wing fighter designed to replace the MiG-21 by offering greater speed ...

Unlike modern aircraft with their sophisticated systems and computer-mediated controls, the MiG-21 was pure aviation. The ...

On a fateful day in September 1976, Soviet pilot Lieutenant Viktor Belenko made a daring move that would alter the course of ...

Artyom Ivanovich Mikoyan, the outstanding Soviet aircraft designer, created aircraft that set 55 world records. Here’s a look at five of the most interesting designs produced by the MiG Experimental ...

Meet the MiG-29K: Mikoyan Gurevich is one of the premier aircraft designers of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Its storied history includes some impressive aircraft such as the MiG-15, one of the ...

One of the best MiG fighters, the MiG-15 is the grandfather of Soviet jet aviation. With almost 18,000 aircraft built worldwide, it remains the most-produced jet fighter in history. Designed shortly ...

MiG-29 fighter jets, the strike fighter aircraft of the Indian Navy, use the short landing strip of the aircraft carrier, ...

Pretty embarrassing incident for the Russian aircraft carrier at its debut in the air war in Syria. Fortunately, the pilot ejected safely according to the first reports. As reported by Combat Aircraft ...

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The defence minister said that MiG-21 “is not only an aircraft or machine but also proof of deep India-Russia ties." | Latest ...

In 1982, Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood produced, directed and starred in the film adaptation of the Craig Thomas novel Firefox, which told the story of an effort to steal the advanced Soviet MiG-31 ...