You’ve probably heard of various Russian and Soviet fighter planes like the MiG-29 Fulcrum in Ukraine’s hands, the MiG-21 Fishbed of the Vietnam War, and, of course, the speed demon that is the MiG-25 Foxbat. 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. Hence, the shorthand of MiG, just as much as Su- stands for Sukhoi, named after founder Pavel Sukhoi. Keep up with...