Forty-eight years ago today, on October 6, 1975, the Mikoyan MiG-29 took to the skies for the first time. The MiG-29A prototype 9-01, known as "01 Blue," was piloted by Soviet test aviator Alexander ...
Key Points and Summary - Conceived as a lighter, cheaper counterpart to the Su-27 and a foil to America’s F-16, Mikoyan’s MiG-29 was built for short-to-medium-range fights from austere strips. -Agile, ...