Viktor Belenko, a Soviet pilot, defected to the West in 1976 by flying his MiG-25 Foxbat to Japan, shocking both the Soviet ...

The Soviet MiG-25 "Foxbat" was a high-speed interceptor designed to counter U.S. spy planes like the U-2 and SR-71. With ...

The Soviet Union continued to invest heavily in the development of capable next-generation fighter and bomber aircraft ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat travels at a top speed of Mach 2.8, or roughly 2,150 mph at high altitudes, making it the second fastest jet on Earth. The jet had advantages over others and set ...

On November 1, Algeria commemorated the 70th anniversary of its historic revolution with a grand military parade, showcasing ...

As the Cold War intensified, the MiG-23 and MiG-25 were introduced. Developed in the 1970s, the MiG-29 was meant primarily to counter the U.S. F-16 and still remains in service across multiple air ...

As the iconic MiG-31 “Foxhound” nears the end of its operational life, Russia’s premier aircraft manufacturer, Mikoyan Gurevich, has set its sights on the MiG-41—a sixth-generation fighter that could ...

There are multiple countries that fly the MiG-29, MiG-25, and even the MiG-31. However, no country uses what "Top Gun" called the MiG-28. It doesn't exist. The plane in the '80s flick was a ...

The defection of Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko in 1976 revealed critical insights into the capabilities of the feared MiG-25 ...