MiG I-222 (3A) - I-221 with an AM-39B-1 turbo-supercharged engine and other changes, 1943; production version would have been designated MiG-7 (not to be confused with the MiG-3 variant of the same name)

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-28 (МиГ-28 in Cyrillic script) is a twin-engine, single or two-seat fighter jet operated by the air forces of an unknown (likely communist) country. As seen in Top Gun, it uses wingtip-mounted Vympel K-13 (NATO reporting name "AA-2 …

Nov 7, 2021 · According to the movie, the MiG-28 carries Vympel K-13 (NATO reporting name “AA-2 Atoll”) missiles, which are real Soviet missiles developed by reverse-engineering the America’s Sidewinder. Instead of a single 30mm cannon, however, the F-5/MiG-28 utilizes two 20mm M39A2 Revolver cannons.

Dec 3, 2020 · The MiG-28 is fake, and in reality, Top Gun used a Northrop F-5 that was painted black especially for the scene. Obsessives will likely have been able to guess this fact thanks to one subtle tell-tale detail, which is that in reality as MiGs are odd-numbered.

Nov 22, 2024 · To create the fictional MiG-28, the Top Gun team took a Northrop F-5 and painted the thing black with a red-star insignia that was meant to convey some foreign Communist threat of the mid-80s...

Oct 26, 2024 · The MiG-28 jet from "Top Gun" may not be a real craft, but it's inspired by and built from two iconic fighters that are even still used today.

Apr 3, 2024 · Its primary antagonist, the fictional Soviet MiG-28, portrayed as a cutting-edge enemy aircraft, was actually an American-made Northrop F-5.

Nov 24, 2023 · The F-5 fighter played the role of the MiG-28 in Top Gun – Top Gun: Maverick (2022) has broken countless box office records.

Apr 13, 2018 · Based on the timing the of the script-writing process and Top Gun’s actual release, the go-to assumption is that the MiG-28 is a Soviet fighter. However, the markings on the fictional MiG-28 ...

Feb 17, 2021 · Mig-28 is one of the most powerful aircrafts in the world. This plane is a Russian fighter that can fly at mach 2 and also has exceptionally high altitude abilities. The mig-28 can be used for air defense, ground attack, reconnaissance missions and even aerial combat.