2. Mikoyan MiG-35
Speed: Mach 2.25
In service: 2018
Originally, MiG-29, the next one on the list of fastest, most advanced Russian fighter jets was designed as a light fighter, created to complement Su-27 in the protection of the Soviet air space. More than 1,600 of popular fighters were produced and exported all over the world. However, time quickly caught up with it and it was deemed obsolete. The new version, dubbed MiG-35, aims at updating the aging jet to the standards of the 21st century. Although based on MiG-19, the new design doesn’t have much in common with it, except the recognizable looks. All new avionics, AESA radar and new targeting and guidance systems have made MiG-35 capable of going toe-to-toe with almost every other jet in service today. The Russian Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev says that the plan is to replace all of 200 MiG-29 in various versions with MiG-35 starting in 2008.
