Dive into the history of Soviet and Russian air superiority with this comprehensive timeline tracking the evolution of fighters and attack aircraft from the two legendary design bureaus: Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) and Sukhoi (Su).
From propeller-driven WWII interceptors to the Mach 3+ interceptors and today's stealth technology, witness 85 years of intense aerial development.
The Complete Chronological List (First Flight Year):
1 MiG – MiG-1 (1940)
2 Su – Su-1 / I-330 (1940)
3 MiG – MiG-3 (1941)
4 MiG – MiG-13 (I-250) (1945)
5 MiG – MiG-9 Fargo (1946)
6 MiG – MiG-15 Fagot (1947)
7 MiG – MiG-17 Fresco (1950)
8 MiG – MiG-19 Farmer (1953)
9 MiG – MiG-21 Fishbed (1955)
10 Su – Su-7 Fitter-A (1955)
11 Su – Su-9 Fishpot (1956)
12 Su – Su-11 Fishpot-C (1958)
13 Su – Su-15 Flagon (1962)
14 MiG – MiG-25 Foxbat (1964)
15 Su – Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 Fitter (1966)
16 MiG – MiG-23 Flogger (1967)
17 Su – Su-24 Fencer (1970)
18 MiG – MiG-27 Flogger-D/J (1972)
19 Su – T-4 Sotka (1972) (Strategic Bomber Prototype)
20 Su – Su-25 Frogfoot (1975)
21 MiG – MiG-31 Foxhound (1975)
22 Su – Su-27 Flanker (1977)
23 MiG – MiG-29 Fulcrum (1977)
24 Su – Su-33 Flanker-D (1987)
25 Su – Su-30 Flanker-C (1989)
26 Su – Su-34 Fullback (1990)
27 Su – Su-37 Terminator (1996)
28 Su – Su-47 Berkut (1997)
29 MiG – MiG MFI 1.44/1.42 (2000)
30 MiG – MiG-35 Fulcrum-F (2007)
31 Su – Su-35 Flanker-E (2008)
32 Su – Su-57 Felon (2010)
33 Su – Su-75 Checkmate (2025)
34 MiG – MiG-41 (PAK DP) (2025) (Concept)
⬇️ Check out other military analysis here:
Evolution of Aircrafts:
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https://youtu.be/1xBSAsqilOU
Military Comparison:
https://youtu.be/OEZHpEaepT8
https://youtu.be/RXrt-XhhBSU
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