In 1986, during the height of the Iran-Iraq War, a squadron of Iranian F-5 Tiger II fighters was sent on a mission they were never meant to win - intercepting an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat, one of the ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, known by its NATO reporting name “Foxbat,” is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War ...

When a jet needs an extra kick to launch from an aircraft carrier, punch past Mach 1, or evade enemy weapons, it uses its afterburner. Producing a big jolt of thrust—and dramatic flame—the ...