This is a list of aircraft produced by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, formerly Mikoyan, a Russian aircraft manufacturer.

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.

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.

Dec 23, 2020 · In video games based on the movie, the fictional MiG-28 is actually replaced by the real Mig-29, seemingly confirming its role as a stand in for the real jet.

May 29, 2024 · The MiG-28 in 'Top Gun' was used to represent the Soviet threat during the Cold War. While it looked real, it only ever existed in the film.

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...

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.

Nov 3, 2020 · In video games based on the movie, the fictional MiG-28 is actually replaced by the real Mig-29, seemingly confirming its role as a stand in for the real jet. On-screen, the small Northrop F-5 just looks more nimble than the larger F-14s, and with good reason.