Stretching back to WWII, the history of Russian jet development is intertwined with that of the United States. Here are the ...
The MiG-31 Foxhound was the Soviet Union’s answer to high-speed threats like the SR-71 Blackbird and low-flying cruise missiles. Capable of reaching Mach 2.83, it was one of the fastest combat ...
There have been multiple accounts of MiG-31 fighters chasing away SR-71s, the legendary high-altitude US spy plane. A Russian pilot claimed he was able to lock his missiles onto an SR-71 during ...