The CEO of the Russian MiG corporation said in August that the MiG-41 "is not a mythical project" and that work on an experimental design for the fifth-generation interceptor will begin "in the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have viewed the first demonstration via remote video due to poor weather in the region. The new MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: “Fulcrum Foxtrot”) is a ...

Explore the enduring legacy of the MiG-21, from its Cold War origins to its lasting influence on aviation.

Even if no SR-71 was lost due to hostile actions during the entire Blackbird career, the Mach 3+ capable spyplane faced an adversary that could effectively intercept it: the MiG-31 Foxhound. The SR-71 ...

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Times change. It wasn't that long ago that if you owned a set of oxy-acetylene gas bottles for welding and cutting you would be considered to have a pretty well-equipped home shop. Maybe you ...

BRUSSELS — The MiG-21 came to symbolize the military might of the Soviet Union as it squared off against the West in conflicts in Vietnam, Africa and the Middle East. Now, exactly 50 years after it ...

Key point: The centerpiece of the MiG-31 Foxhound’s armament was its new R-33 long-range missiles, codenamed the AA-9 Amos by NATO. In the last decade of the Cold War, the MiG-31, codenamed Foxhound ...

A lengthy restoration led to outstanding aerobatics in a MiG-17PF: On August 22, 2015, Randy Ball wowed airshow spectators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a 575-mph pass in full afterburner. Jon ...

Last month, in the first of our four-part series, we covered gas welding. This month we'll continue by delving into MIG welding—far and away the most popular welding process used for classic trucks.