"We're in desperate need of modern weaponry," pleads the MiG-29 pilot. He also insists that, in addition to weapons, Ukraine requires assets such as an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System ...

The newspaper also reported that the Russian manufactured 18 MIG-29 are undergoing refurbishing ... should begin in a few weeks time. Meantime pilots are kept trained by travelling to the French ...

The pilot, heralded as a hero for his actions, was given the nickname of "The Ghost of Kyiv" because of his ability to hit the targets then disappear quickly back into the air. A black MiG-29 of ...

“The Yak-130, equipped with advanced missiles, successfully destroyed the drone after it was identified by the MiG-29 pilots,” Sheikh said. He emphasized that this achievement demonstrated ...

"Test pilots have carried out a test flight of a ... speed of 2.23 Mach while its operating range exceeds that of the MiG-29 aircraft by 50%.

He is a skilled pilot of both civilian and military aircraft. (Isaacman spends some of his downtime flying in his personal MiG-29, the only operational one in the United States.) He set a world ...

With their steely nerves and cool demeanor, fighter pilots seem born to fly. Yet even the toughest human beings are unequipped to survive, much less thrive, in today's combat airplanes.