The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union, and developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s .. the MiG-29 was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon .. it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983 .. type trigger word "fly" for very short hop, and "flying" to cruise at altitude for one minute..