I have to admit that prior to today I’ve never heard of a web site called Air Recognition, which purports that Russia has given the go-ahead towards producing the MiG-41. Previously known as the PAK DP, the MiG-41, according to the article, “will be able to fly into space,” said Ilia Tarassenko, CEO of the Russian aircraft manufacturer Mikoyan-Gourevitch (MiG) during a news conference broadcast by Reuters.

Tarasenko stated that “the aircraft will use new types of weapons, will be created with new stealth technologies, can carry a large volume of weapons and will operate at a very large intercept radius.”

“In addition to flying at very high altitude, claims Air Recognition, “the MiG-41 will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles according to the former commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Viktor Bondarev. It will be the fastest plane in his class, he says. The device could even be autonomous or be remotely piloted like a drone.”

We’ll do some digging to determine if this is a hoax or couched in fact, especially since it comes on the heels of Russia giving the go ahead to the Su-57, previously known as the PAK FA. If true, this could be a game changer since it sounds more like a sixth generation jet fighter looking to outpace several competing designs put forward by a handful of Western nations.