The Russian Yakovlev Yak-9 was one of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during World War II. Its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance ...

The Cold War-era Yak-52 served for years as a military airplane, but developed a following among civilian aerobatic and ...

The Yakovlev Yak-141 was a groundbreaking Soviet VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) fighter jet that set 12 world records during its development. Designed to rival Western jets like the F-14 ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Rescuers work at the crash site of a Russian Yak-42 jet near the city of Yaroslavl, ...

Almost every day, starting in mid-2022, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense publishes a video of the combat ...

The Smolensk Aviation Plant was opened back in 1926. During the Soviet times, the plant produced Yak-18T sport planes and Yak-42 passenger aeroplanes. Since 2004, the plant has been part of the ...

Kayaking in glowing waters is a hot, new travel trend. Here's a collection of destinations in America to scope out the natural phenomenon, from Texas to California and more.

The accident of American Airlines flight 55342, which collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington D.C., is one of several air tragedies tha ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian ... To date, Moscow has only provided Tehran with a few Yak-130 trainer jets. There have also been reports in the Iranian media of Russia ...