In 1967, Soviet officials staged a massive air show to make sure even American citizens would see it. The ceremony was even broadcast in English for Western audiences. The Soviet Union unveiled several new aircraft for the first time, but saved its best for last. In the final ten minutes, three prototypes of the MiG-25 flew past the stunned world at incredible speed and with a terrifying sound. This was the first time anyone outside of the Soviet Union had seen this new aircraft, and it raised alarm bells for Western spy agencies. The footage showed the aircraft with all the characteristics of an agile fighter. The unusually large ﹺ wings were a sign of extraordinary maneuverability. The giant air intakes pointed to huge engines and the use of light and advanced titanium was obvious. But what worried all the Americans the most was that this plane was terribly similar to the next generation of the American air superiority fighter, a jet that would not be possible to build for the United States even ten years from now. Only a few months later, the fighter began to set new and incredible records for speed and altitude. In Washington, military planners struggled to understand how the Russians had been able to advance so quickly. Western mainstream media were fueling a wave of fear that the mysterious new jet could outperform anything the Western bloc had built. Don't miss watching these videos: How did F4 Phantom, the world's ugliest plane, become the most popular fighter in history? • F-4 Phantom, the ugliest plane in the world... F-5 fighter, American strategic plane to counter Soviet influence • F-5 fighter, American strategic plane... MiG-21, the most successful Russian fighter and Phantom's fierce rival in major wars • MiG 21, the most successful Russian fighter and competitor ... Ranking of the best Russian fighter jets • Ranking of the best Russian fighter jets Sukhoi 35; Iran's most advanced military purchase after the revolution • Iran's most advanced military purchase after ... Tupolev 160: the world's largest and fastest nuclear bomber that Ukraine gave to Russia! • Tupolev 160: the biggest and fastest bomb... the fastest bomber in history that was destroyed just because of a photo! XB-70 • The fastest bomber in history, which is only equal to... the fastest fighters in the world; Introduction of 10 super-fast fighters in the history of aviation • Introduction of 10 super-fast fighters in the history of aviation China's J-20 stealth fighter; The biggest threat to American air supremacy • China's J-20 stealth fighter; The greatest... angel of death; The most heavily armed gunship aircraft in history • Angel of Death; The most armed gunship aircraft ... Music: Wish For Victory by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8102-wish-f... Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard -license Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license