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Fact Or Fiction? A Closer Look At The MiG-41 Sixth-Gen Fighter

Despite outlandish claims that the MiG-41 will enter service in 2 years, it is likely still in the conceptual stage of development.

Twelve new aircraft shelters have been built at an airbase but do not appear to be hardened shelters.

Maneuverability is an important ability for a fighter jet, but the age of the dogfight is gone, and the emphasis is on radar, missiles, and stealth.

Up to three Flankers were destroyed or damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack – including the first Russian Knights aerobatic aircraft.

Ukraine managed to destroy and damage several Russian fighter jets in occupied Crimea in a devastating missile strike.

Russian sources report another Su-34 fighter bomber has been lost while fighting in Ukraine.

Ukraine has finally confirmed Russia is using Su-57s in the war while the British say they have been used for almost two years.

Russia has lost many helicopters but the exact numbers and Russia’s replacement rates are unknown.

The Russian Air Force continues to operate three MiG-29 multirole variants and the fast MiG-31 interceptor.

Surprisingly, the four out five entries on the list include various United States military branches.