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By David Galbraith - Oo… Mar 23, 2012 9:00 PM

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The Many Monuments to Russia’s Beloved MiG

The MiG-15 dominated the skies when made its debut in the Korean war. One of the USSR's first successful swept-wing aircraft it has since become the most-built jet of all time. Our friends at Oobject have assembled the most soaring monuments to the Soviet's favorite fighter.

Be sure to also check out these less-than-original Soviet technologies, a few Sputniks, and the 12 best computers on the Bloc.

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