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As far as last hurrahs go, the F-82 turned out to be the last American piston-engined fighter ordered into production by the USAF. Five of them survive today.

In the Soviet Union, both serious dramas and light comedies were made about that terrible period. The most popular of these, beloved nationwide, was...

Russia's Mikoyan (MiG) design bureau is developing a new affordable jet trainer aircraft to be used by the country's aviation forces, the Rostec conglomerate announced on 28 December. An artist's rendering of the MiG-UTS shows it to be simil...

Faced by a serious shortage of military pilots, Russia wants to resurrect a MiG trainer as a low-cost, no-frills solution.

The Yak-38 had become a solution searching for a problem – a waste of money, time and effort. It was useless in aerial combat and close air support. Russia never built another jump jet.

After purchasing his dream airplane in Ukraine, Sacha Botbol faced an unexpected array of challenges to get it home to New York.

Soviet overspending on defense contributed to the USSR's collapse in 1991. One notable endeavor, emblematic of Soviet intentions to keep pace with America’s military, was Project 1143.7. This was to be a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. 

Russia has handed out more than US$12 billion (S$15.95) in state subsidies and loans to keep its aviation sector afloat since Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine cut off supplies of key parts and maintenance services, a Reuters analysis shows. Dependant on foreign-made aircraft, Russia faces the daunting task of developing its aviation industry alone with domestically sourced parts,...

Russia has handed out more than $12 billion in state subsidies and loans to keep its aviation sector afloat since Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine cut off supplies of key parts and maintenance services, a Reuters analysis shows. Dependent on foreign-made aircraft, Russia faces the daunting task of developing its aviation industry alone with domestically sourced parts, while buying aircraft from foreign lessors to avoid more of its fleet being seized. Western planemakers...

Russia has handed out more than $12 billion in state subsidies and loans to keep its aviation sector afloat since...