“Now, then, as most of you know, the F-5 doesn’t have the thrust-to-weight ratio that the MiG-28 has.” And in those few words in Top Gun, Kelly McGillis’s flight instructor uttered one of movies’ more ...

Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar aircraft—but the Kremlin failed to keep it relevant over time. America’s unveiling of ...

Modern-day warfare doctrine demands control of the skies, and fighter jets are key to achieving that domination. Honed by decades of trial and error during the Cold ...

Russian MiG-29 fighter jets have touched down in Iran, giving the country’s aging air force a short-term boost amid escalating Middle East tensions, an Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday. Abolfazl ...

Hungarian authorities have launched a probe into the disappearance of key components from eight MiG-29 fighter jets and whether the parts may have ended up in Ukraine. Sources told RFE/RL's Hungarian ...