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Russia Merging MiG and Sukhoi Fighter Jet Manufacturing Companies

Russia Merging MiG and Sukhoi Fighter Jet Manufacturing Companies

Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 flying in formation – Credits: aviation.stackexchange A series of structural changes are on the way for Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and leading aircraft manufacturers Sukhoi and MiG. The Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec (the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production, and Export of Advanced …

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Walkaround Video Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Jet

Walkaround Video Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Jet

YOUTUBE SCREENCAP The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. Production started in 1969 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built, making it the most produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service …

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China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Is likely To Be Nuclear Powered

China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Is likely To Be Nuclear Powered

The Type 002 aircraft carrier in 2017 – GG001213 – Own work A new report revealed, citing sources close to the country’s military claims China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered. The South China Morning Post quoted a person close to the Chinese navy as saying that shipbuilders “are …

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