There are six generally accepted generations of fighter jets, with each leap frogging the previous generation.

Summary and Key Points: The MiG-17 Fresco, a Soviet-designed fighter jet, made its maiden flight in January 1950 and was introduced in October 1952, just missing out on combat in the Korean War.

Remudo's MiG was built in 1959 in Poland, behind the veil of the Iron Curtain. MiG-17s produced in Poland were known as Lim-5s, which were virtually identical to all other MiG-17 variations built by ...

Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed to have held a major push from Ukraine, which resulted in the destruction of ...

Ranked The JF-17 is a 4.5-generation fighter, making it comparable to the newest models of the F-15, F-16, MiG-35, Su-30, and the Eurofighter Typhoon. The aircraft is 47 feet long, 15 feet high ...

The F-16 remains the world's most common fighter jet, while the Black Hawk remains the world's most common military ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting Shenyang F-5 (MiG-17) fighter aircraft in 2015. (Image credit: Korean Central News Agency) Meanwhile, the Republic of Korea to the south operates a ...

The MiG-29 was developed in the early 1970s ... when the U.S. looked to add a fleet cheap and easy-to-produce fighter jets that could defend against and eliminate other enemy aircraft.

Poland will send four Soviet-era Mig fighter jets to Ukraine - becoming the first Nato country to send planes since Russia invaded last year. Polish President Andrzej Duda said they would be sent ...