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Summary and Key Points: The MiG-35 was supposed to be Russia’s comeback fighter — a modern, affordable jet to rebuild a battered air force...
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In May 1989, Soviet Air Force Captain Alexander Zuyev defected to NATO by stealing a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet. Zuyev was an elite...
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In 1997, the U.S. military quietly purchased 21 Soviet MiG-29 fighters from the tiny Eastern European country of Moldova—not from Russia, but from a...
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Summary and Key Points: The Mikoyan MiG-35, an evolution of the legendary MiG-29, was designed as a high-performance 4.5-generation fighter to bridge the gap...
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North Korean MiG-29s Now Carry IRIS-T-Style Missiles — With Russian Help?: Article Summary -New imagery from North Korea’s KCNA shows MiG-29s carrying a previously...
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Key Points and Summary – In the late 1990s, Washington quietly bought Moldova’s surplus MiG-29s not to fly them, but to keep them out...
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Article Summary – In May 1989, Soviet MiG-29 pilot Aleksandr Zuyev pulled off one of the Cold War’s most daring defections. -Disillusioned with the...
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Key Points and Summary – During the Cold War, two Soviet pilots handed the West priceless insights by flying their jets to freedom. In...
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Key Points and Summary – Conceived as a lighter, cheaper counterpart to the Su-27 and a foil to America’s F-16, Mikoyan’s MiG-29 was built...