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The MiG-105-11a parked at a museum.

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MiG-105 – The Aborted Soviet Spaceplane

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, experimental, Orbital, prototype, russian, soviet, Space

The MiG-105 was a space plane that was originally earmarked to play a starring role in the Soviet’s aborted attempt

There have been many attempts at a 'flying submarine'.

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The Quest to Build a Flying Submarine

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, experimental, Flying Submarine, prototype, russian, Sea, Submarine, Under water

In 1961 kids (and some adults) around the world were introduced to the concept of a vehicle that could both

The charateristic smokey engines on display of the MiG-29.

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MiG-29 Fulcrum – Export Powerhouse

December 19, 2022December 23, 2022 Vegim Krelani 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, F-16, fighter, Fulcrum, MiG-29, MiG-35, Modern, russian, ukraine

It can be argued that the Cold War massively contributed to the development of aircraft and avionics and the MiG-29

The Convair Kingfish.

Convair FISH & KINGFISH – The Stealth Parasites

November 11, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, cold war, experimental, Hustler, prototype, russian, Spyplane, USA

The Convair FISH (First Invisible Super Hustler) was a failed stealth plane that competed with the Lockheed A-12 to become

The MiG-31 Foxhound.

Mig-31 Foxhound – Brutal Looks, Deadly Firepower

October 18, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, fighter, Foxbat, Foxhound, Interceptor, MiG, MiG-25, MiG-31, russian, USSR

The MiG-31, nicknamed Foxhound by NATO, was developed as part of a Soviet program to counteract the threat of NATO

The P-270 Moskit

P-270 Moskit – Mach 2+ 4,000 kg Anti Ship Missile

October 12, 2022December 20, 2022 Vegim Krelani Anti-ship missile, Missile, NATO, navy, russian, Russian Navy

The P-270 Moskit missile is nicknamed the ‘Mosquito’ because it is the fastest anti-ship missile in the world, traveling almost

This MiG-25 was caught in an unusual hiding spot.

The US found an Air Force Buried in the Desert

October 5, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, cold war, desert, fighter, Foxbat, Iran, Iraq, russian, soviet, Su-25, USA

Whilst this may sound like something from Indiana Jones, it is in fact completely true. As part of Operation Iraqi

The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback.

Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback – Russia’s Supermaneuverable Bomber

September 25, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, bomber, fighter, Fullback, Ground Attack, russian, soviet, Su-27

The Sukhoi Su-34 is a multi-purpose aircraft that entered the services of the Russian Air Force in 2014, gradually replacing

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25.

Cold War Modern Day

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 – The Fastest Soviet Jet Fighter

September 15, 2022December 30, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, cold war, fighter, Foxbat, Foxhound, Interceptor, russian, soviet, Speed

The MiG-25 AKA the Foxbat remains one of the most intimidating Soviet aircraft ever produced. The huge size of the

The MiG-21

Cold War Modern Day

MiG-21 Fishbed – The AK-47 of Combat Aircraft

August 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, cold war, fighter, russian, soviet

Most combat aircraft developed in the 1950s are little more than historical artifacts today. However, there is one interceptor that

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