Designed as both a fighter and interceptor, the MiG-21 combined speed, simplicity, and power into one of the most successful jets ever built. Even decades after its debut, it still serves in active air forces today. Come experience this legend in person ✈️ #AviationLovers #SupersonicFlight #Warbird #AirMuseum | Warhawk Air Museum

MiG-21 pilot John Mann discusses the challenges of seeing through the thick plexiglass of a MiG-21 cockpit, which was designed to defend against the B-52 tail gunner. | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

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The MiG-15 was developed in the Soviet Union in 1947, one of the first jet fighters with swept wings for high-speed flight. Powered by a copied Rolls-Royce Nene engine, it could exceed 660 mph and climb faster than most Western jets of its time. It entered combat in 1950 during the Korean War, where it faced the American F-86 Sabre in intense dogfights over “MiG Alley.” Both aircraft were evenly matched in speed and agility, but the Sabre had better gunsights while the MiG could out-climb and hi