The MiG-29’s twin RD-33 turbofan engines gave it excellent acceleration and a top speed of Mach 2.25—faster than the F-16 but a bit behind the larger F-15.

A unique F-15 research airframe (F-15 ACTIVE) was used to develop is used to develop the amazing thrust vectoring technology used today.

Discover the story of the MiG-29, the Soviet Union’s high-performance response to the F-16. This video explores the aircraft’s cutting-edge design, its role in Cold War aerial combat, and its ...

In fact thanks to its superb aerodynamics and helmet mounted sight, the MiG-29 was an exceptional fighter for close-in combat, even compared to aircraft like the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18.

60 new aircraft to replace the ageing fleet of Polish MiG-29 and Su-22 jets as part of the Harpia program. In January it has become clear as to which designs would be pitched within the framework ...

The MiG-29 pilot didn’t know that Bennett Strike Eagle was there, but he was trying to roll in on the F-15E about six miles in front of him. Then, according to Bennett, all of a sudden, it just ...

When it first showed up, in 1977, the MiG-29, like its very distant ancestor, the MiG-15, was a startling revelation: The Soviets were catching up with U.S. aeronautical technology.

It wasn't as fast as the F-15 Eagle, which could hit Mach 2.5, but it outran just about any other fighter. It wasn't so much its speed that shone, though, as it was the plane's maneuverability.

In March, Poland offered its fourth-generation MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets. Slovakia successfully transferred its S-300 air defense missile system to Ukraine and is currently contemplating giving ...

A MiG-29 Fulcrum takes off from Starokostiantyniv Air Base, Ukraine, Oct. 9 as part of the Clear Sky 2018 exercise. (Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn/U.S. Air National Guard) ...

The F-15 involved in the first double MiG-29 Fulcrum kill in the same engagement arrived at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Tuesday, to become part of the museum’s permanent collection ...

In service since 1974, the F-15 has reliably been part of the U.S. military and its allies for decades and still has a place in the modern air force.