The mid-to-late twentieth century saw impressive advancements in fighter aviation due largely to the ongoing arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The Soviets developed the Mig-25 which ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Russia continues to build highly maneuverable jets. Four decades, Flanker jets have served as Russia’s top fourth-generation fighter—and also that of the world’s two most ...

Key Points and Summary - The Su-33 (born Su-27K) is Russia’s aircraft carrier-based Flanker: a big, long-legged air-superiority fighter adapted for the Admiral Kuznetsov. -Conceived to defend Soviet ...

A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 lifts off at a 2017 airshow in the U.K. The Su-27 is Ukraine’s long arm, an offensive fighter with great range and the capacity to carry nearly 10,000 pounds of bombs, rockets ...