In a fascinating post-Cold War tale of intelligence acquisition, the United States privately purchased two advanced, two-seat ...

Leading up to Su-27LL-PS Development. The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, a Soviet fourth generation twin-engine air superiority fighter, first took to the skies on May 20, 1977.The aircraft demonstrated ...

The Sukhoi Su-27, developed by the Soviet Union, was just one unique model of fighter jet that accomplished incredible things. The Su-27 aircraft has a long history, and continues to be deployed ...

Among those are 22 MiG-29 fighters, 12 Su-27 fighters, and 17 Su-25 close air support aircraft. Ukraine's air force is hoping to soon buoy is ageing, largely Soviet-era fleet with NATO fighter jets.

The Su-33: Russia’s Aircraft Carrier Fighter with a Troubled Past. ... Like so many other modern Russian fighters, the Su-33 prototype was derived from the existing Su-27 “Flanker” fighter.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting Shenyang F-5 (MiG-17) fighter aircraft in 2015. (Image credit: Korean Central News Agency) Meanwhile, the Republic of Korea to the south operates a ...

The MiG-29 and Su-27 were the Soviet Union's iconic fighter jets of the Cold War, but these dogfighters served sometimes very different purposes in the skies.

SIMI VALLEY, California—The top U.S. officer in the Pacific says Russia has reached an agreement with North Korea to send MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter aircraft to Pyongyang in return for that nation ...

Leading up to Su-27LL-PS Development. The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, a Soviet fourth generation twin-engine air superiority fighter, first took to the skies on May 20, 1977.The aircraft demonstrated ...