Mikoyan

[ mee-kaw-yahn; Russian myi-kuh-yahn ]

noun

1. A·na·stas I·va·no·vich [uh-nuh-, stahs, ee-, vah, -n, uh, -vyich], 1895–1978, Soviet official: president of the Soviet Union 1964–65.

Example Sentences

When Russian forces jammed Ukrainian air defense systems in the opening days of the war, Ukrainian Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 fighters provided air defense over most of the country, engaging in air-to-air clashes to thwart Russian bombing raids, according to the institute’s report.

From New York Times

Russia already has fourth-generation fighter jets - the heavy-class Sukhoi Su-27 and light-class Mikoyan MiG-29.

From Reuters

Their experiment enabled Dr. Chumakov to persuade a senior Soviet official, Anastas Mikoyan, to proceed with wider trials, eventually leading to the mass production of an oral polio vaccine used around the world.

From New York Times

The deal should allow the 32 U.S.-made fighter jets to gradually replace Poland’s fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-22 jets, both Russian-made.

From Washington Post

Yes, Mikoyan cutlets, or kotleti, were churned out en masse.

From Washington Post