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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Big tension for Russia as countries betting on Pakistan's JF-17 fighter jet, Did Putin’s Su-35 fighter jet fail or… Moscow: Recent reports suggest that Iran is considering purchasing Chinese ...