March 20, 2006 at 11:51 am
Perhaps the finest dogfight of the fourth generation, has had limited success according to many and in Russia is consider to have shot down even an F-117, some claimed it shot down some Panavia Tornados,
Had been the finest dogfighter an aircraft that has been uncapable to reach it`s Max potential as a dogfighter?
The MiG-29 surpasses the F-15, F-16 and F-18 in turn rates and acceleration, has excellent short range missiles and a HMS, was the first aircraft capable to do the Pugachev`s Cobra, more than 1500+ have been produced.
In recent years has recovered the export segment it lost to it`s bigger brother the Su-27, new variants promise an excellent multirole capability.