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These Two Engines Are The Backbone Of Russian Fighter Jets Worldwide

Two fighter jet engines remain the cornstone of Russian fighter jets around the world.

Russia replaced confirmed irreplaceable fighter jet losses in 2024 but seems to have significantly fallen short of replacing all losses.

North Korea appears set to receive old 4th-gen fighters from Russia, although it is questionable how useful these jets will be.

A review of how air warfare has evolved in 1,001 days of aerial warfare.

The F-16 is, by a considerable margin, the most common fighter jet of the 14,665 fighters in service today.

Early Russian Telegram channel reports say a Su-34 was lost, and some claim a Ukrainian F-16 Fighting Falcon shot it down.

Russia is confirmed to have lost around 25% of its Su-34s and is thought to have around 100 remaining.

Facing a whirlwind of troubles, Russia’s days of exporting large numbers of fighter jets could be over.

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

A potential act of war was averted after two Russian missiles failed to hit a British spy plane over the Black Sea.