On October 6, 1977, the Mikoyan MiG-29 prototype 9-01 took its first flight from Moscow, becoming one of the most famous fighter jets for its excellent aerodynamics and adaptability to various combat ...

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, ...

The MiG-29 was developed in the 1970s to counter the then-new United States fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. It entered service with the ...