The MiG-23
The Mikoyan-Gurevich-23, a Soviet fighter aircraft, was the first of its kind to come with a “look-down/shoot-down” radar. Similar to other planes, the older model of this one was much more popular than the newer one. The updated version had a much smaller cockpit and a far more restricted view. After the Cold War, the MiG-23 was retired, but the 21 is even still being used today!
The MiG-23
The Yak-42
In a Jalopnik article, Sir Halffast said that the Yak-42’s design was so horrible that he couldn’t believe it was still in use in 2013: “I had the misfortune of flying in one on a domestic Ukrainian flight from Kyiv to Donetsk and was amazed. For one, the top of the entry door is chest high on a 6’0″ man. And of course, it has the horrible Soviet seats that fold flat forward with little provocation. And the rear stairway that rattles in flight as if it’s about to pop open at any moment.”
The Yak-42
