Mikoyan MiG 1.44: The Certified-Soviet Story of Russia’s First Gen-V Fighter Prototype

Is there anything more time-honored in military aviation circles than poking fun at post-Soviet Russian jet fighters? It's like as soon as the hammer and sickle flag descended from the Kremlin, never to be seen again, Russia lost the ability to build a decent fighter in any significant numbers. But what if the Iron Curtain never fell? Well, in that case, Russia might be fielding two 2000s-baby jet fighters instead of just one. This is the story of the Mikoyan Project 1.44, t... (continue reading...)