MiG | Soviet Cold War Era Aircraft | Britannica MiG, Russian aerospace design bureau that is the country’s major producer of jet fighter aircraft It developed the family of technologically advanced MiG aircraft, including the Soviet Union’s first jet fighter
What Is MIG Welding? A Complete Guide to Metal Inert Gas . . . What Is MIG Welding? MIG welding, which stands for Metal Inert Gas welding, is officially known as gas metal arc welding (GMAW) This arc welding process uses a continuously fed consumable wire electrode that travels through a welding gun or welding torch
History of MiGs: The Fighter Planes That Protected—and . . . During the Cold War, these fighter planes were the mainstay of Soviet air defense Here's the history—and ignominious coda of the USSR's premier fighter jets Any mention of Soviet or Russian fighter aircraft immediately brings to mind one name: “MiG ”
Russian Fighter Jet Family: What Does MiG Stand For? But what does MiG stand for? MiG stands for Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG is a shorthand for the Soviet design bureau that designed such legendary fighters The design bureau was set up in 1939 with Artyom Mikoyan as its lead and Mikhail Gurevich as its deputy