The Persian Gulf War was a showcase of the combined arms capability of the United States. Yet, Iraq still had a formidable ...

A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet has destroyed a Russian crossing in a temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast with two strikes using high-precision aerial bombs. Source: Ukrainian military ...

The MiG-29 Fulcrum stands as one of Russia’s most iconic fighter jets, renowned for its razor-sharp agility, blistering speed ...

Despite their "Top Gun" fame, the United States decommissioned the last of its F-14 Tomcats in 2006. But Iran had them, and kept flying them. Here's why.

On June 25, 1950, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War that cost millions of ...

One such F-15 engagement against Iraqi fighters took place on January 19, 1991, when two F-15Cs from the 58th Fighter Squadron, a famous unit based at Eglin AFB, Florida, were protecting a strike ...

The MiG-29 was one of the most ambitious Soviet fighters ever built, combining advanced agility with new targeting systems, all meant to outperform NATO aircraft in close combat. But despite its ...

MiG-29, MiG-21, and Two F-22s Carry Out Memorial Flyover For Col. (Ret.) Gail Peck At Nellis AFB Published on: November 8, 2024 at 4:47 PM David Cenciotti ...

But, as can be seen in this graph from the MiG-29’s flight manual, deploying them at too low of an AoA decreases the lift-to-drag ratio (К). The lower sweep angle also likely increased drag. Since the ...

In the annals of aerial warfare, few engagements capture the blend of technology, skill, and strategic importance as the downing of a MiG-29 by a U.S. F/A-18 Hornet during the Gulf War. This pivotal ...