The Reason America Bought 21 MiG-29 Russian-Built Fighter Jets
What You Need to Know: The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name "Fulcrum"), a twin-engine air superiority fighter, entered service with the Soviet Union in 1983 to counter U.S. fighters like the F-15 and F-16. Over 1,600 MiG-29s were produced and …