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Supersonic MiG-31 crashes during training — rare accident strikes key part of Russia’s air fleet

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in the Lipetsk region while attempting to land after completing a routine training flight, Russian state media reported on October 9. The Defense Ministry ...
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MiG-21: The Supersonic Paradox Of The Cold War's Most Produced Fighter And Its 'Flying Coffin' Legacy

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the Cold War's defining fighter aircraft and the workhorse for air forces on four continents, sits today at a complicated juncture, its legendary status now inextricably ...